SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODEMarch 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. A powerful and poignant special episode, Madge Saved Lives, releases on the 100th anniversary of Madge Oberholtzer’s kidnapping, March 15, 1925. This episode shines a […]
March 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. The trial of D.C. Stephenson (Grand Dragon of the realm of Indiana) for the kidnapping and murder of Madge took place in 1925, one block away […]
Gal’s Guide Library is one of 30 organizations supporting the Hoosiers reading All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. We have free copies of this amazing book as well as signature events to help bring the community together in meaningful ways. Free Copy! Thanks to Indiana Humanities we have a limited number of free copies […]
Katie wraps up Ham-co Gals month with not 1 but 2 awesome STEM ladies! Joyce Hobson was the first female doctor in Hamilton County in 1879. Alice Armstrong was the first female patent holder in Hamilton County. The gals also talk about how the windows and floors in Noblesville are “unique” (AKA not plum, not […]
The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Lisa continues the month talking about Helen Worley Cromell, or Dirty Helen, the ‘good time party girl. Show Notes & Extra About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be […]
The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Barb continues the month talking about Avriel Shull, a successful self-taught architect, designer and artist. Show Notes & Extra About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? […]
The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Leah starts off the month talking about the gal who organized for the local library and started the local bookmobile, Lulu Miesse. Show Notes & Extra About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about […]
Our June theme ties into the Bicentennial of Hamilton County, Indiana. Celebrate with us as we shine a spotlight on our local heroine of the past and the present. We’re also getting ready for our History Faire! We’re looking for awesome people to research a person from Ham Co, create a presentation board, and dress […]
We are still in need of people to participate in our History Faire. What’s involved Pick a person or event that has ties to Hamilton County. It could be a person who lived here, someone you are related to, or someone who visited here. It could also be an event like the Great Squirrel Stampede […]
We’re staying close to home for December’s research theme – we’re learning about our own homegrown Indiana Gals. See what’s new at the library on First Friday, December 2, from 12pm-9pm. The Library Gals will be dressed up in Indiana-inspired garb. Got an Indiana-related cosplay? Come on up to the Gal’s Guide Library! We’ll have […]
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