2 Rain, Terrain, and a Train The Local History & Genealogy Center and volunteers enjoyed good attendance at their Rose Hill Cemetery Walk. Despite rain on Tuesday, October 7th, causing the need to use the rain date of the 9th, the hilly terrain, and an ill-timed train going by, a crowd of about 87 individuals enjoyed the presentation on the lives of five past resident of Troy, who in a variety of ways left their marks on the community. The staff wishes to thank our volunteers and those in attendance. We always enjoy presenting a little history in this format. Look for our programming on the event calendar at www.tmcpl.org and join us as we explore and share our community’s rich history! Bookmobile at Bethel Elementary For the last several years the bookmobile has had the opportunity to visit Bethel's 1st grade classes. They’ve been learning all about mobile libraries, and what better way to learn than to step aboard one? Students explored the shelves, picked out their own books, and got a firsthand look at how our bookmobile brings the library to the community. Do you have a school, community location or event that would like a Bookmobile or Book Bike visit? Call (937) 573-2631 or email ssimon@tmpl.org to inquire. Outreach Services - On the Go! Dig into Local History New Book Recommendations: Patrick Kennedy, LHGC Archivist History Matters by David McCullough; edited by Doris McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill. (2025) For years readers were drawn into the world of the past by author David McCullough’s many biographies and event histories. From the Johnstown Flood and 1776 to John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt and the Wright Brothers, his writing was detailed and descriptive. Now one can take a small dip into his world via this slender volume containing select speeches, interviews and thoughts on how he went about his work. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon. (2025 This work comes just in time for the 50th anniversary of the tragic story from the Great Lakes. On November 10, 1975, a great iron ore freighter was caught amid a horrendous storm and sank, along with its crew of 29 men. The story, immortalized by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, is now told in the most complete account to date.
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