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A Community Vanished: Madison’s Segregated Black Neighborhood before 1965 and the Civil Rights Era
A Community Vanished: Madison’s Segregated Black Neighborhood before 1965 and the Civil Rights Era

This 26-page booklet published by JCHS tells about the Black families and businesses that thrived here, and shows what still exists and what has been lost. Much of the information comes from the reminiscences of life-long Madison resident Lillian Sue Wells Livers. Additional information was found by researching city directories, family files, genealogies, digital photographs, and other resources here at the History & Art Center, and through online services, including Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and others. Research was conducted by Jefferson County Historical Society staff and volunteers.

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Going to Blazes
Going to Blazes

Learn about the first 120 years of Indiana's oldest volunteer fire department. This first volume of Madison Volunteer Fire Department’s history follows the evolution of firefighting tools from the era of the bucket brigade, through early hand-propelled and hand-pumped engines, and powerful, horse-drawn steam fire apparatus, to conclude with the motorized fire engines of the early Twentieth Century. Written by David L. Taylor. Price includes shipping.

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Images of America: Trimble County
Images of America: Trimble County

Discover the history of Trimble County, Kentucky, located just across the Ohio River from Madison, Indiana. The county seat of Bedford and the river town of Milton, incorporated in the 1790s, are linked to Jefferson County, Indiana, through family histories and the Milton-Madison Bridge. Originally built in 1929, the bridge was the only river crossing between Markland Dam (26 miles upriver) and Louisville, Kentucky (42 miles downriver). Written by Phyllis Codling McLaughlin. Price includes shipping.

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Images of America: Carroll County
Images of America: Carroll County

Take a fascinating journey through the history of Carroll County, Kentucky with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it. The county, and it's county seat, Carrollton, are located about 15 miles upriver from Madison, Indiana. Written by Phyllis Codling McLaughlin. Price includes shipping.

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Images of America: Hanover
Images of America: Hanover

First called Dunn's Settlement, the town of Hanover was founded by Presbyterians and Methodists who played prominent roles in building the community, as well as launching Indiana's first private university, Hanover College, in 1827. Written by Marty Lenzini Murray. Price includes shipping.

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You’ll Find Her at the River
You’ll Find Her at the River

After immigrating from County Galway as a young child, Alice Fahey Blaze is faced with many obstacles, both physical and emotional. The story is based on four generations of the Fahey/Blaze family in Madison, indiana. By Denise Stipp Blaze. Price includes shipping.

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Ripples Over the Dike
Ripples Over the Dike

n one of the most beautiful valley settings offered by any major inland waterway in the United States, wide, expansive bottomlands stretch from the banks of the Ohio River to the feet of tall, majestic hills that stand guard over the river valley. By David L. Taylor. Price includes shipping.

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A Tour on the Underground Railroad Along the Ohio River
A Tour on the Underground Railroad Along the Ohio River

The Ohio River provided a remarkable opportunity for the enslaved to escape to free soil in Indiana and Ohio. The river beckoned fugitive slave Henry Bibb onto a steamboat at Madison, Indiana, headed to Cincinnati, where he discovered the Underground Railroad. Author Nancy Theiss, PhD, takes readers on a tour (with detailed information on historical sites) to see these places of courage and sacrifice along the river separating northern Kentucky from southern Indiana and Ohio. Price includes shippings.

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Old Timbers
Old Timbers

Old Timbers will transport readers into the author's past, to a time when family life revolved around the home, and when the sweet smell of molasses cookies was a welcome reward for a hard day's work on the farm. Written by Chilton Thomson. 42 pages. Price includes shipping.

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