By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’ve covered early circus activity in Hamilton County before. Pushing it farther back, we have a record of the earliest appearance of a circus or menagerie show in the county. A reminiscence by Augustus Finch Shirts in the...
By Ann G., CRDC Assistant Manager Newspapers.com is one of the best benefits of your library card! It is a database of newspapers that have been filmed (digitized) and are searchable by key word, date, and title. The newspapers are from all over the U.S. (and even...
What do librarians and library workers do all day? It’s not just sitting behind a desk reading a book! Get to know how the public library works behind-the-scenes! This year, we’ll highlight different departments and services the Hamilton East Public Library offers to...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the early nineteenth century, the Fourth of July could be considered the most important holiday in the United States. It was a statement of national identity at a time when Americans were still trying to understand who...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s difficult to miss the activities being planned around the total solar eclipse that will be happening on April 8. Of course, this isn’t the first eclipse to be seen in Hamilton County. There are some interesting...
