Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry By: Gabrielle Zevin Gabrielle Zevin’s The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is a quirky little novel with a big heart. Of course, it is also a book for booklovers. At the novel’s center is eccentric bookseller A.J. Fikry and his store, Island...
Dec 28, 2015 | Highlights in History
New Year’s Eve 90 and 100 Years Ago By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian This cartoon appeared in a Noblesville newspaper on December 31, 1925 and although the paper got it from a national syndicate, it gives a good idea of what the local celebration...
Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush By: Jon Meacham I’m typically wary of any biography that seeks to assess a president scarcely a quarter of a century after his tenure. Nevertheless, Jon Meacham’s new biography of George...
Dec 14, 2015 | Highlights in History
Bicentennial Kick-Off By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Last Friday, December 11, the Indiana State Bicentennial was officially kicked off with the raising of the Bicentennial flag at the Hamilton County Judicial Center. The celebration will run until next...
Dec 7, 2015 | Highlights in History
Pioneer Kids- Joseph Ross By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County is fortunate in that it has several accounts of the pioneer settlement of the area that were written by people who were children at the time. It gives us a unique view of people...
