Mar 23, 2017 | Highlights in History
Women’s baseball in Hamilton County By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s the time of year to start talking about baseball and, since it happens to still be Women’s History Month, I thought I would look at early women’s baseball in the county. ...
Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming By: Candace Fleming On the brink of revolution and total disorder in Russia, the Romanov family lives lavishly and appears oblivious to the world outside their palace doors. This...
Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Princess in Black By: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Who says princesses don’t wear black? This beginning chapter book introduces readers to Princess Magnolia who has a secret. When trouble calls she trades in her fancy dresses and glass slippers for a black...
Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Indiana Room Collection – Brown County By: Justin Davis, Indiana Room Digital Assistant Ever since I moved to Indiana in the early 2010’s, Brown County has held a special place in my heart. It’s a place that I can go to disconnect from daily life, either by...
Mar 17, 2017 | Highlights in History
Leota Fodrea By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A few weeks ago, I did a post about the Noblesville playwright John Wise and the productions of his plays. I mentioned that one of the reasons for the initial success of the plays was the woman who played the...