history

Originally taken to document acts of violence, crime scene photos now serve as a vital window into a world that no longer exists.

NYC Mayor-elect quotes Terre Haute's Eugene Debs. Why Indiana's labor organizer is having a moment

Peter Gestwicki from Muncie was named the grand prize winner of Project POTUS, a national history contest for middle schoolers.

An excavation project is underway on the site of Indianapolis’s first cemetery.

The comic strip "Brenda Starr, Reporter" first appeared on newspaper pages in 1940. Its creator, Dale Messick, was born in South Bend, Indiana.

The history of Syrian immigrants in Indianapolis is inscribed on a new state historical marker downtown. A public dedication was held this week for the Syrian Quarter marker.

A new archival photo project focuses on the construction of some of the most historic buildings in Indianapolis.

As the community comes together to celebrate Black History Month, the Recorder is shedding a light on a few of the Black visual artists who paved the way for events like Meet the Artists, Art & Soul and BUTTER.