Monthly Archives: March 2019

Kiddie Lit

March 7, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

Someone I met in my favorite cider house opted to include me in her search for recommendations for books for young children. Jennifer Delgadillo works in the communications department for Early Learning Indiana, which started a program called “Brighter Futures Indiana.” This website has “resources and supports to help Hoosier … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 8-14

March 7, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, March 10, 1919: The Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association will hold its eighteenth annual show this week. Since no building in the city is large enough to hold the exhibition, the display will be held in salesrooms along the “Motor Rows” – Capitol Avenue, Meridian, Pennsylvania … Read More

Indiana Fever Have a new President With Tamika Catchings as VP

March 7, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Indiana Fever have a new president and CEO  Allison Barber. Ms Barber takes the place of Kelly Krauskopf who moved over to the Indiana Pacers as assistant GM. Tamika Catchings has moved into the position of Vice President of Basketball Operations. This is a big win-win-win for everyone concerned … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 8-14

March 7, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 12, 1919: At the regular meeting of the Indianapolis board of school commissioners last night, it was disclosed that an application had been made by Superintendent Ellis U. Graff, in compliance with instructions previously issued by the board, to the U. S. War Department … Read More

Did You Forget Lincoln’s Birthday? Part I

March 7, 2019 | by Al Hunter

So, what did you do for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday? Go out to dinner? Go to church? Get together with friends and family? Wait, you knew February 12th was Honest Abe’s birthday didn’t you? Well, don’t feel bad, nobody else did either. But once upon a time, everyone celebrated Lincoln’s birthday. … Read More