Monthly Archives: January 2014

Civil War Anniversary: January 1864

January 23, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

A driving snow storm and chilling temperatures dipping to 20 degrees below zero ushered in the New Year. The sentries at Camp Morton watching over the 3,000 prisoners quartered in barracks furnished with stoves and wood, along with several soldiers at Camp Carrington, Camp Shanks, and Camp Fremont “suffered terribly” from … Read More

Book Review — Fighting for Equality: A Life of May Wright Sewall

January 23, 2014 | by Kathleen Angelone

In 1874 at age 30, May Wright Sewell moved to Indianapolis with her husband to teach German at the Indianapolis High School. A life spent teaching and molding the lives of young women would be accomplishment enough. But it wasn’t enough for May. She went on to become one of … Read More

Indy Library Launches eReading Site for Children

January 23, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library’s growing collection of free eBooks and audiobooks for children is now available as a separate, easily-accessible site from the Library’s Web branch at www.indypl.org. Just as the children’s section of a physical library branch is creatively sectioned off, The Kids eReading Room is organized … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: Jan. 24-31

January 23, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 24, 1914: As the 400 members of the police department and the 330 members of the fire department go about their daily work, they have a feeling of security against disability and old age on account of the pension funds of the departments. Yet, … Read More

Do Not Attempt

January 23, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

In a conversation with my eldest about snowing, snow and school closings, she said that she heard the sound of her parents fly out of her mouth when she barked at someone, “School’s CLOSED? This is not snow, people!” As she grumbled along, remembering how few times she had missed … Read More