Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Green Glass Sea By: Ellen Klages Moving to Los Alamos, New Mexico during WWII means eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan will live with her mathematician father on a deserted military base called “The Hill”. Unlike most military bases, “The Hill” is full of computer...
Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Best Man By: Richard Peck Disclaimer: Richard Peck is one of my favorite children’s authors. I was introduced to Richard Peck when I happened to pick up a copy of “A Long Way from Chicago”. I fell in love with his writing style and...
Jan 19, 2017 | Highlights in History
Marcus L. Hare and Grasslands Farm By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian To follow up on the trotting horses I discussed in the last post, this is a look at one of the most famous horse breeders and horse farms in Hamilton County. It has special significance...
Jan 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen By: Kate Williams There are countless biographies about Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, not to mention a very popular Netflix show, The Crown. As an Anglophile, I assumed there wasn’t much more to learn about...
Jan 12, 2017 | Highlights in History
Noblesville’s Miracle Horse – Longfellow Whip By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian People love stories like the one for the racehorse Seabiscuit, particularly when the horse’s greatness is unsuspected. Noblesville was the home for one such horse,...
