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A little over a year ago I sat in my office working when my coworker, archivist Barbara Quigley, appeared in …
Here in central Indiana, January often brings us the cold, biting days of Winter. It’s no wonder that the National …
Trying to search for a surname like Johns proved to be interesting. I had to work to determine the best …
According to National Day Calendar, December is National Tie Month. Though the origin of the celebration is unknown, I have …
Years ago, in a newspaper search I came across an article about a string of burglaries in 1931, one was …
I love November - it’s one of my favorite months of the year. The temperature is starting to cool down …
My colleague Suzanne shared another surname with me, Maxwell. I started digging and quickly found several references to that name …
Did you know that between October and November 1930, architects and engineers rotated a building in downtown Indianapolis without disrupting …
While Aviation has a much longer history than many consider (think balloons, gliders, and other ‘flying machines’), the most common …
I go through a lot of names while searching for ‘Are We Related’ connections for this blog series. Some of …
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