Feb 1, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian Are you interested in the Civil War? Does your genealogy journey include Civil War ancestors? Are you interested in African American history? In the Indiana Room, we make the effort to offer resources and...
Jan 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and influence and in observance of MLK Day 2023, we will be looking at a local person who was an active participant in an important event of the Civil Rights movement. Traces of...
Oct 28, 2022 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults
The Creation of a Myth By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In Hamilton County, as in other places in the United States, the study of Native American life can be cluttered by myths. As if the interactions between settlers and Natives were not complex enough,...
Jun 19, 2022 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults
Written by Hamilton County Historian, David Heighway Following up on last year’s Juneteenth Day post, there is new information that has been produced. The first comprehensive list of African American Civil War soldiers from Hamilton County was put together by Lezli...
Sep 10, 2021 | Highlights in History, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults
Written by: Nancy Massey, Indiana Room Coordinator Hamilton County will celebrate its 200th birthday in 2023. In preparation for this bicentennial celebration, a new book is being created! The Bicentennial Book Committee is asking for your help. Photographs capture a...
Jun 16, 2021 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults
Written by Hamilton County Historian, David Heighway with special thanks to Lezli Davis for new information and much of the research on individuals Juneteenth Day is a unique and important day to recognize African Americans and their role in US history. Its roots lie...
