Tag Archives: Carnegie Library

My First Libraries

Posted on March 7, 2022 by vanbraman

Earlier today I was skimming through a history of Wapello County, Iowa and started to think about libraries. The history included information about the founding of the library in Ottumwa and I started to think about the first libraries I … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Crawfordsville

Posted on November 5, 2020 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking of a trip that I made to Crawfordsville, Indiana 11 years ago. This is mainly as I am virtually teaching a class in Indianapolis this week and next. When I visited Crawfordsville, I had also visited … Continue reading →

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