First slave freed by Abraham Lincoln

Before the formal platting and surveying of the little pioneer settlement that would be...

A formal opening ceremony is drawing nearer for a new memorial park honoring more...

In recent years, the lives of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) and her family have become...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant Today we conclude our genealogical account of the descendants...

By Jared OlarLibrary Assistant This week “From the History Room” will commence a systematic...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant It was two summers ago that “From the History...

On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the culmination of African-American History Month, the African-American...

By Jared Olar Library assistant “To rescue a name worthy to be remembered and...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the...

This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room” column that...