“Saturday Spotlight” at the Frederick Porter Griffin Center: Women’s History Month
by Kathy Fisher, Head of Genealogy and Local History March is a special month for many people. It’s celebrated by basketball fans, Irish-Americans, appreciators of warmer and brighter days, and pie-eating math lovers maybe? Another group that should garner...
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“Saturday Spotlight” at the Frederick Porter Griffin Center: Black History Month
by Kathy Fisher, Head of Genealogy In July of 2006, a diverse group gathered at Corydon’s historic Leora Brown School to hear the remembrances of a special nonagenarian named Ethel Porter. The location was appropriate, for Ethel was there...
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IUS to hold virtual International Festival
On April 5, the Study Abroad and Global Awareness (SAGA) Committee will hold the annual virtual International Festival to celebrate cultural diversity. This festival will feature a wide variety of entertainment and cuisine. Christopher Lee Proctor II, the representative...
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Rightfully Hers – Exhibit from the National Archives
Harrison County Public Library is hosting a new popup exhibit from the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment! This exhibit explains the history of the 19th amendment, how women’s voting rights...
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