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In the summer of 1987 4,453 athletes from 38 nations gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Pan American Games. |
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Thomas Hendricks, a Democrat from Shelbyville, served Indiana as a United States Senator, a United States representative, governor, and as Vice President under Grover Cleveland. Indiana has been the home of 5 vice presidents and one president. |
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In 1862, Richard Gatling, of Indianapolis, Indiana, invented the rapid-fire machine gun. |
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