Jun 26, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, there’s no better time to explore the people and events that shaped our nation’s history. Whether you’re interested in the fight for independence, the stories of the Founding Fathers and Mothers, the...
Jun 5, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
The acronym LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) means many things, as it covers a wide spectrum of experiences and identities. These realities are as unique as they are widespread. LGBTQ identities of all kinds have existed for a long time, and they...
Feb 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus We think of driverless cars as some of today’s cutting-edge technology, but people have been experimenting with the concept for a long time. One such experiment on a Hamilton County farm in the 1930s attracted...
Jan 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus Stephen “Steve” Roberts was born in Roberts Settlement to Stephen and Mary Roberts. His grandfather Willis had been one of the first emigrants to the Settlement in the 1830s. Sources differ on the younger Stephen’s...
Aug 22, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A version of this article first appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of the Hamilton County Business Magazine It’s unpredictable what will catch the public’s attention and make a person famous (or infamous) on the internet....
