May 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A question that I get asked occasionally as Hamilton County Historian is, “Who is the county’s biggest celebrity?”. Obviously, this is very open to debate. It depends on how you define who is or was an A-list celebrity. We...
Apr 4, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian (originally published in Noblesville Magazine, a Towne Poste Network publication) While Hamilton County currently produces many quality authors, it has had a long history of literary endeavors. The list includes fiction and...
Mar 8, 2023 | Highlights in History, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By Tori Rumschlag, Public Services Librarian Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the many achievements of women and the impact they have made in our world. Hamilton East Public Library is highlighting the ones that took Hollywood by storm with “The Women Who...
Feb 22, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, we’re going to be looking at two local women who took a different path than many women of their era and decided to delve into science and engineering. Dr. Joyce Hobson The first woman doctor in...
Feb 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s interesting to see how marginalized communities often develop their own forms of artistic expression. A common example is that of Black communities and music. Sometimes, there are visual arts, like painting and...
Feb 7, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As part of Black History Month, I would like to look at two individuals who represent two important eras in Noblesville’s race relations – the post-Civil War reconstruction era and the twentieth-century Civil...
