New Albany

The Division Street School in New Albany, Indiana, is on the United States National Register of Historic Places, being added in 2002. It was one of... the first elementary schools for black children, with construction beginning in June 1884, and the opening in 1885. It was moved by thirty feet westward in 1922. It was untouched by the Ohio River flood of 1937. It operated as a school until May 1946, while segregation still took place; those students still attended were assigned to Griffin Street School. From 1946 until 1948 it was a Veterans Administration Office. It was then used as a maintenance shop for the New Albany/Floyd County School Corporation until 1999. After restoration, it is now used for various community activities.
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The Carnegie Center for Art & History, within the Downtown Historic District of New Albany, Indiana, is a local museum. The building was... initially built as a Carnegie Library, first opened on March 2, 1904, with 11,125 total books. It is of Beaux-Arts architecture style. It was used as a library until 1969, when the new New Albany library was built. In 1971 it became the Floyd County Museum. In 1998 it was given its current name, after several renovations. In addition to changing exhibits of contemporary art, the Carnegie Center has two permanent exhibitions. The newest is "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad," which includes an interactive multimedia program. From the exhibit brochure: "This unique exhibit draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people from New Albany and Southern Indiana, whose courageous acts helped overthrow the institution of slavery." The second is "Grandpa Makes a Scene: the Yenawine Dioramas," woodcarvings made by Merle Yenawine which depict early life in Georgetown, Indiana, as well as the Pilgrims.
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Robert Thomas Conway , better known as Rob Conway, is an American professional wrestler best known for his seven year stint with World Wrestling... Entertainment. He is currently employed by Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Rob Conway began his career in Memphis Championship Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling , teaming with Nick Dinsmore under the names Limited Edition , the Borkcin Brothers, and the Lords of the Ring . While in OVW, he and Dinsmore were also members of Kenny Bolin's Bolin Services along with The Prototype, Bull Buchanan, and Mark Henry. As the Lords of the Ring, Conway and Dinsmore won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on 10 occasions and captured the MCW North American Tag Team Championship once. On April 28, 1999 Rob Conway defeated his partner Nick Dinsmore to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship, but lost it back to him the next week. Conway won the OVW Heavyweight Championship a second time on August 17, 1999, pinning Damaja. He lost the title to Rico Constantino on November 10, regaining it on September 6, 2000, with another victory over Dinsmore.
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Robert Thomas Conway , better known as Rob Conway, is an American professional wrestler best known for his seven year stint with World Wrestling... Entertainment. He is currently employed by Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Rob Conway began his career in Memphis Championship Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling , teaming with Nick Dinsmore under the names Limited Edition , the Borkcin Brothers, and the Lords of the Ring . While in OVW, he and Dinsmore were also members of Kenny Bolin's Bolin Services along with The Prototype, Bull Buchanan, and Mark Henry. As the Lords of the Ring, Conway and Dinsmore won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on 10 occasions and captured the MCW North American Tag Team Championship once. On April 28, 1999 Rob Conway defeated his partner Nick Dinsmore to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship, but lost it back to him the next week. Conway won the OVW Heavyweight Championship a second time on August 17, 1999, pinning Damaja. He lost the title to Rico Constantino on November 10, regaining it on September 6, 2000, with another victory over Dinsmore.
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Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 15th most populous of the 50 United States. Indiana is the least extensive state in the continental US west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis, the second largest of any state capital and largest state... capital east of the Mississippi River. Before it became a territory, varying cultures of indigenous peoples and historic Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved ancient earthwork mound sites in the United States, can be found in Southwestern Indiana near Evansville. Residents of Indiana are known as Hoosiers. The etymology of the word is disputed, but the leading theory as advanced by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society has "Hoosier" originating from the upland South region of the U.S. as a derogatory slang term for a rough countryman, a country bumpkin. The state's name means "Land of the Indians," or simply "Indian Land.
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