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edit   The Indianapolis Portal Indianapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The 2000 Census counted the city's population at 781,870. It is Indiana's most populous city and is the 13th largest city in the U.S., the third largest city in the Midwest, and the second most populous Capital in the U.S., behind Phoenix, Arizona. Indianapolis has hosted numerous sporting events including; the 1987 Pan American Games, both Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the United States Grand Prix (2000-2007), and is perhaps most famous for the annual Indianapolis 500. The labels of The Amateur Sports Capital of the World, and The Racing Capital of the World, have both been applied to the city. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is among the fastest growing in the Midwest and the United States, with growth centered in the surrounding counties of Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, and Johnson. Hamilton and Hendricks Counties are currently the fastest growing counties in Indiana. Currently, the Combined Statistical Area stands at 1,984,644, making it the 23rd largest in the U.S. Show new selections edit   Selected article Heslar Naval Armory (formerly Indianapolis Naval Reserve Armory) was constructed in 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on the shore of White River as a Works Progress Administration construction project. It was designed by architect Ben H. Bacon and reflects an Art-Moderne style. Heslar Naval Armory is currently the home of Naval Operations Support Center Indianapolis, Marine Corps Reserve Center Indianapolis, and Naval Recruiting Station Indianapolis, as well as the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Cruiser Indianapolis (CA 35) Division. The building and property are legally owned by the State of Indiana and managed by the Indiana State Armory Board (an entity of the Indiana National Guard), but is leased to the federal government for use by the United States Navy Reserve and the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Construction began on the US$550,000 project in February of 1936, and the building was officially dedicated as the Indianapolis Naval Reserve Armory at a ceremony on October 29, 1938. John K. Jennings, Indiana State WPA administrator, presented the building to Elmer F. Streub, adjutant-general, who then presented it to Captain O.F. Heslar, commandant of the Indiana State Naval Reserve. Louis J. Bornstein, representing the citizen's dedication committee, served as toastmaster. edit   Selected picture Photo credit: TheHoosierState89 Barack Obama campaigning in Indianapolis on May 5, 2008 before the Democratic primary. edit   Did you know... ... that despite holding "front-porch" speeches at his house (pictured) during his presidential campaign in 1888, Benjamin Harrison's home would not have a front porch until 1896? ...that visitors to James Whitcomb Riley's boyhood home inspired Riley to write many of his poems, including Little Orphant Annie? ...that despite having only $300,000 to the incumbent's $4 million in campaign funds, Greg Ballard won the 2007 mayoral election in Indianapolis, one of the biggest electoral upsets in Indiana history? ...that a blue line marks where Pogue's Run once ran through downtown Indianapolis? ... that Pryor Brock Farmstead is the best representation of a farmstead, with Italianate buildings, around Zionsville, Indiana? ... that the first fire department in Indianapolis was established seventeen months after the first fire in the city? edit   Sports WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was the last WrestleMania to be held in a stadium until WrestleMania X-Seven. Reba McEntire sang a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the show. There were two main events. In the first, Randy Savage won the WWF Championship from Ric Flair. This stemmed from the kayfabe reason that Flair was suggesting that Flair had a past with Savage's wife, Miss Elizabeth. In the second main event, Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice by disqualification. This was the only WrestleMania to feature Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan as commentators for every match. It would also be the final WrestleMania to feature Gorilla Monsoon as a commentator. Starting with WrestleMania IX, Jim Ross would be the featured play-by-play man for most subsequent Wrestlemanias. edit   Categories ▼ Indianapolis, Indiana ► Indianapolis, Indiana stubs ► Buildings and structures in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Crime in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Culture of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Economy of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Education in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Geography of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Government of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Healthcare in Indianapolis, Indiana ► History of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Images of Indianapolis, Indiana ► Media in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Organizations based in Indianapolis, Indiana ► People from Indianapolis, Indiana ► Sports in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Tourism in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Transportation in Indianapolis, Indiana ► Visitor attractions in Indianapolis, Indiana edit   Sister cities Campinas, Brazil Cologne, Germany Hangzhou, China Hidalgo, Mexico Hyderabad, India Monza, Italy Northamptonshire, UK Piran, Slovenia Taipei, Republic of China edit   On this day in Indianapolis history... (2005) Reggie Miller plays his final game before retirement. edit   Selected attraction The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, houses an extensive collection of Native American artifacts as well as Western American paintings and sculptures collected by businessman and philanthropist Harrison Eiteljorg (1903-1997). The museum also houses one of the finest collections of Native contemporary art in the World. The museum is currently part of Indianapolis' White River State Park which also houses the Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Zoo, the White River Gardens, NCAA Hall of Champions, Victory Field and Military Park. edit   Selected biography RD Reynolds (born January 12, 1969) is the ring name of Randy Baer. He is a former professional wrestling manager and is also the co-creator of the professional wrestling website WrestleCrap, with Merle Vincent. He has also authored three books, WrestleCrap, The Death of WCW, and The WrestleCrap Book of Lists. He lives in southern Indianapolis. Before starting WrestleCrap, Baer became involved in several local Indianapolis independent wrestling federations. According to Baer's self-published DVD set, The Worst of RD Reynolds, he first became involved in wrestling as a commentator for Jeff Cohen's Championship Wrestling of America (CWA) promotion. Reynolds launched the site in April 2000, quickly developing a following among wrestling fans. Reynolds shut the site down in 2001, claiming the high cost of running the site was responsible. It returned the following year, albeit without the backlog of past inductions. In August 2005, WrestleCrap introduced a podcast called WrestleCrap Radio. Typically Reynolds and columnist Blade Braxton discuss their personal lives, make jokes that may or may not relate to current wrestling (or wrestling at all), pretend they are unpopular (claiming to only have 12-13 listeners) and rarely discuss news items from the wrestling industry. On occasion interviews with guests from within the wrestling industry are broadcast. In 2006, the site added several new writers and features. edit   Quotes “Every race I run in is in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. Indy is the most important thing in my life. It is what I live for.” -- former IRL driver Al Unser “What's that? Uh -- Playoffs? Don't talk about -- playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game!” -- former Colts coach Jim E. Mora “The jazz scene - or the lack of it - has no correlation to my move back to Indianapolis. I wanted Indianapolis to be my home, and it is my home.” -- Jazz Musician J. J. Johnson “I have bad news for you, for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world, and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and killed tonight.” -- Robert F. Kennedy's Indianapolis speech edit   Indianapolis lists Attractions Mayors Media Monuments Neighborhoods Parks People Schools Skyscrapers edit   WikiProjects You are invited to participate in the Indianapolis department of WikiProject Indiana, dedicated to developing and improving articles about the Greater Indianapolis area. edit   Sister portals/WikiProjects Indiana Cincinnati Louisville Chicago Portal Portal Portal Portal WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject edit   Things you can do Join WikiProject Indianapolis Create an article about an Indianapolis place on the National Register of Historic Places. Bring following articles to Good article status. Eli Lilly and Company Gen Con Richard Lieber Richard Lugar Create an Indianapolis requested article, especially: College Park (Indianapolis) Culture of Indianapolis Obtain pictures for: Broad Ripple Village Eagle Creek Park Fort Harrison State Park Gregory A. Ballard Kristi Lee edit   Associated Wikimedia What are portals? List of portals Featured portals