LUERS MAKES STATE HISTORY Special Teams MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
With a big smile on her face, Bishop Luers Principal Mary Keefer proudly handed the Class 2A Semi-State Championship award
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HISTORY CENTER RECEIVES DONATION OF HISTORIC WABASH & ERIE CANAL MAP
Canal Society of Indiana (CSI) recently donated a rare blueprint-map of the Wabash & Erie Canal to the History Center’s
Read MoreHANGING ROCK A GEOLOGICAL TREASURE WITH A RICH HISTORY
WABASH-ACRES Land Trust has acquired Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark located near Lagro, Indiana. The former owner whom ACRES Land
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TINCAPS REFLECT ON BASEBALL HISTORY TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM FORT WAYNE’S HISTORIC PAST INTEGRATED INTO PARKVIEW FIELD’S CONCOURSE DESIGN
The rich and dynamic history of baseball in Fort Wayne will be on full display when Parkview Field opens in
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INDIAN VILLAGE PIECING HISTORY TOGETHER
Indian Village Community Association is in the process of applying for a National Historic Register designation. In conjunction with the
Read MoreU.S. INAUGURAL HISTORY SHAPES PRESENT TRADITIONS
The inauguration of the U.S. president followed many traditions the forefathers set in place dating back to the first inauguration
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LINCOLN’S TREASURER EXHIBIT OPEN AT THE HISTORY CENTER
In commemoration of the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the History Center presents “Lincoln’s Treasurer: Hugh McCulloch of Fort Wayne”
Read MoreUPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HISTORY CENTER
All programs are at the History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, unless otherwise noted. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,
Read MoreHISTORY CENTER GEORGE R. MATHER
The 2008-2009 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series opens on Sunday, September 14, at 2:00 PM, as Russell A. Working
Read MoreUPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HISTORY CENTER
All programs are at the History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, unless otherwise noted. SATURDAYS, NOW THROUGH
Read MoreTHE HISTORY CENTER WELCOMES
At the History Center Annual Meeting on June 17, 2008, the Board of Directors approved three new members to be
Read MoreTHE HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS
From the Wabash & Erie Canal to the Johnny Appleseed marker, Fort Wayne shines through the decades in glorious black-and-white
Read MoreHISTORY CENTER HOSTS TRAVELING EXHIBIT, FACES OF LINCOLN
A reminder to fans of Abraham Lincoln—be sure to visit the History Center by May 16th to view the traveling
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THE HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS
From its beginnings, Fort Wayne has been a crossroads of commerce that attracted hard-working and visionary men and women. It
Read MoreUPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HISTORY CENTER
All programs are at the History Center, 302 East Berry Street, unless otherwise noted April 7 – May 16Faces
Read MoreWOMENS HISTORY MONTH
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will celebrate Women’s History Month in March with a variety of events both on
Read MoreHISTORY CENTER’S DIRECTOR TO RETIRE
Donn P. Werling, executive director for the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, has announced his plans to retire effective November
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USS INDIANAPOLIS CELEBRATES HISTORY
The USS Indianapolis (CA 35) Gallery at the Indiana War Memorial will be permanently opened to the public in a
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THE HISTORY CENTER WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
During its annual meeting, the Board of Directors of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society approved nine new members to
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BISHOP D’ARCY’S PRIESTHOOD: DIOCESAN MUSEUM BRINGS HISTORY TO LIFE
The kneeling bench (prie dieu) of Bishop John Henry Luers, first bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne (-South Bend),
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A PART OF ALLEN COUNTY HISTORY BOOK-SING DEBUTS
When a major two-volume history of Allen County was due to come off the presses, the first of its kind
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BASEBALL LEGEND LEFTY ALVAREZ HONORED AT HISTORY CENTER
Waynedale resident Isabel (Lefty) Alvarez was recently featured (October 1-15) at the History Center, 302 E. Berry Street. The History
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The September 12 golf outing to benefit the Fort Wayne Historical Society will be going vintage at Autumn Ridge Golf
Read MoreHISTORY OF FIBER OPTICS
THE WAYNEDALE NEWS FIRST NEWSPAPER IN INDIANA TO RECEIVE FiOS I vividly remember delivering newspapers during the 1950s and
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During the past weeks, continuous advertisements on television have flashed phone numbers we should call in order to stop legislation
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This segment of the History of Fiber Optics is taken from George Gilder’s book, “Telecosm.” By late 1970 or the
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This week’s History of Fiber Optics, like the other fiber optic articles is more technical than most readers can understand,
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This week’s History of Fiber Optics comes from George Gilder’s book, “Telecosm” and it’s about the technological nuts and bolts
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This week’s History of Fiber Optics is continued from George Gilder’s book, Telecosm.” We ended last week’s segment with…Today’s engineers
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We ended last week with Michelson—Morley’s 1887, experiment as explained by George Gilder, who said it plunged conventional scientific thinking
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