Mar 8, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Two Wives of William Conner By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with Women’s History Month, I thought I would look at the first two women of note in the county. Mekinges There is a lot of folklore and fiction around her story, as well as silly...
Mar 1, 2016 | Highlights in History
How Lulu Built a Library By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, I thought I would look how women affected the growth of the area – even before they had actual political power. For most of the years that a library had existed in...
Feb 22, 2016 | Highlights in History
Cyrus Colter, An African American Author By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Although the Colter family only lived in Noblesville for about 10 years, and Cyrus became famous elsewhere, they had an impact on the community and the community had impact on them....
Feb 15, 2016 | Highlights in History
African American Elected Officials By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with recognition of Black History Month, since this is an election year, I thought I should look at some local politicians. The most significant was C. Murphy White (1923-2011)...
Feb 8, 2016 | Highlights in History
Two Degrees of Separation From Slavery By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian When studying Black history and particularly slavery in America, it’s usually thought of as something in the distant past. That’s why it’s shocking when you can see just how recent...
