Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History

Curtis, Edward E., IV; Fisher, Becky; Manganello, Vinnie

Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History

Files

If you need an accessible version of this item, please email your request to digschol@iu.edu so that they may create one and provide it to you.

Date

2022-06-16

Authors

Curtis, Edward E., IV

Fisher, Becky

Manganello, Vinnie

Language

American English

Found At

Arab Indianapolis Foundation, Inc.

Abstract

Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History, directed and produced by local filmmaker Becky Fisher and shot by Vinnie Manganello, reveals a new chapter in the diverse history of central Indiana. It explores the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood in Indianapolis, the founding of St. George Church in the 1920s, the establishment of a prominent Arab American business on Monument Circle, the service of Arab Americans in World War II, the election of Arab Americans to political offices in the Indiana Capitol, the contributions of Arab Americans to medicine since the 1920s, and the influence of Arab American food on menus across the city.

Recording available from: https://www.pbs.org/video/arab-indianapolis-a-hidden-history-i8qegh/

Recording available from: https://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/media/n59q08cw5v

Description

The film was underwritten by the Arab Indianapolis Foundation, Inc., and Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities. It was produced by Fisher Productions in association with Indiana University. To learn more about the film and other resources, visit the Arab Indianapolis webpage (https://arabindianapolis.com/the-documentary)

Keywords

Indianapolis, Arab Americans, Arabic speakers, Arab history, Indianapolis history

Rights

Type

Other

Permanent Link

https://hdl.handle.net/1805/36347

Collections

Edward E. Curtis, IV

Full item page