Sep 14, 2017 | Highlights in History
Self-Emancipation – John Burtwell By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In keeping with the topic of emancipation from last week, it’s worth looking at the story of someone who emancipated themselves via the Underground Railroad. Escaped slave, barber, and...
Sep 7, 2017 | Highlights in History
Emancipation Day in Hamilton County By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In 1926, African American historian Carter G. Woodson proposed a “Negro History Week” in February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. This evolved...
Aug 31, 2017 | Highlights in History
Hamilton County at the Smithsonian By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian When someone mentions the Smithsonian Institution, you may think about famous objects like the Spirit of St. Louis and the Hope Diamond. Of course, there are also many small everyday...
Aug 24, 2017 | Highlights in History
The 1883 Newspaper War By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Since the earliest days of journalism, newspapers have known that a way to attract readers is to find something sensational and create a news event. Other newspapers would then respond to create a...
Aug 17, 2017 | Highlights in History
The Noblesville Iconoclast By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Looking at some more Hamilton County newspaper history, it’s interesting to note the various short-lived journals that would appear, run a few issues, and fold or move to another city. One that...
Aug 10, 2017 | Highlights in History
Early Hazards of Teaching By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the start of the school year, it’s time to look at early education in the county and see some of the changes. The first schools dealt with many things that teachers would recognize today,...
