# history behind (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover history behind. Page: Feed: --- ## [I Caught the Spinning Bug](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-needles-11-august-2026) _2026-08-12 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ Notes from the Needles #7 ## [How 'English' Is English Knitting, and How 'Continental' Is Continental?](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/how-english-is-english-knitting-and) _2026-08-04 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ A look at why we call them English and Continental knitting styles, and how school curricula in England, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia shaped them. ## [Victorian Stockings: Casting On and All About the Seam Stitch](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-needles-27-july-2026) _2026-07-28 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ Notes from the Needles #6 ## ["A Quiet Kind of Company": The Inland Container Corporation of Indianapolis](https://www.class900indy.com/post/a-quiet-kind-of-company-the-inland-container-company-of-indianapolis) _2026-07-26 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the Inland Container Corporation of Indianapolis, one of the city's major manufacturers during the 20th century. ## [The Knitting Sheath: The Forgotten Tool Behind Hands-Free Knitting](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/knitting-sheath-third-hand) _2026-07-21 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ A carved stick that let a knitter walk to market with both hands free, and the reasons it eventually went out of fashion ## [Tampere Yarn, Welsh Stockings & a Substack Update](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/tampere-yarn-welsh-stockings-and) _2026-07-14 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ Notes from the Needles #5 ## [Going A-Sitting: The 200-Year-Old Knitting Circles That Came With Their Own Songs](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/going-a-sitting-knitting-circles) _2026-07-07 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ The rotating knitting nights that turned an evening chore into the social life of an entire community. ## [Ruins in the River: A White River Mystery](https://www.class900indy.com/post/ruins-in-the-river-a-white-river-mystery) _2026-07-07 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history behind a mysterious metal object located in the White River at Riverside Park in Indianapolis. ## [Knitting Doohickeys, First Spins & a Newspaper Rabbit Hole](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-needles-05-july-2026) _2026-07-05 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ Notes from the Needles #4 ## [The Hidden History of Knitting: Poverty, Workhouses, and Survival in England](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/when-knitting-was-a-last-resort-workhouses) _2026-06-30 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ The knitters in the historical record are not doing it for pleasure. They are doing it because they have almost nothing else. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZKmz8P8Hom3N) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [The Waters of Marion County: The History of Williams Creek](https://www.class900indy.com/post/the-waters-of-marion-county-the-history-of-williams-creek) _2026-06-27 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the Williams Creek waterway in Indianapolis. ## [Custom Cables, Cat's Paw & Finnish Midsummer](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/custom-cables-cats-paw-and-finnish) _2026-06-21 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ Notes from the Needles #3 ## [Found Memories: A Story of an IPS School 43 Teacher](https://www.class900indy.com/post/found-memories-a-story-of-an-ips-school-43-teacher) _2026-06-17 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ A lucky find at an antique store on the south side of Indianapolis reveals the life, and impact, of an Indianapolis Public School teacher at School 43. ## [What a 13th-Century Knitting Mistake Reveals About Medieval Technique](https://knitjonpurljon.substack.com/p/800-year-old-knitting-mistake) _2026-06-16 · Jonathan · Knit Jon Purl Jon - Knitting History & Essays_ One wrong stitch in a 13th-century Votic mitten, and why it tells us more than all the correct ones ## [Indy's Major League Baseball Stadium: The History of the Federal League Park](https://www.class900indy.com/post/indy-s-major-league-ballpark-the-history-of-the-federal-league-park) _2026-05-29 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the Federal League Ballpark in downtown Indianapolis. ## [Jens Jensen, James Allison, and the History of the EcoLab at Marian University](https://www.class900indy.com/post/jens-jensen-james-allison-and-the-history-of-the-ecolab-at-marian-university) _2026-04-30 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the EcoLab at Marian University in Indianapolis. The EcoLab was once part of the estate of James Allison, and was designed by famed landscape architect Jens Jensen. ## [A Most 'Pretentious Shelter': The History of the Riverside Park Shelter House](https://www.class900indy.com/post/a-most-pretentious-shelter-the-history-of-the-riverside-park-shelter-house) _2026-04-04 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the now defunct Riverside Park shelter house in Indianapolis. ## [The Retail Druggist Memorial Grove in Riverside Park](https://www.class900indy.com/post/the-retail-druggist-memorial-grove-in-riverside-park) _2026-01-31 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history behind a memorial stone locating in Riverside Park in Indianapolis. ## [History of Sledding in the Circle City](https://www.class900indy.com/post/history-of-sledding-in-the-circle-city) _2025-12-30 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the sledding in Indianapolis. ## [A Circle Landmark: The Test-Lacy Building on Monument Circle](https://www.class900indy.com/post/a-circle-landmark-the-test-lacy-building-on-monument-circle) _2025-11-27 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the Test Building and its parking garage and golf course on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IQ3KNQyGG80w) _2025-11-27 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [A Circle City Original: The Washington Street Water Pumping Station](https://www.class900indy.com/post/a-circle-city-original-the-washington-street-water-pumping-station) _2025-10-29 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ A look at the history of the Indiana Water Company's Washington Street pumping station in White River State Park. ## [Exploring the Southside Artillery Armory](https://www.class900indy.com/post/exploring-the-southside-artillery-armory) _2025-10-13 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of a former National Guard armory site on the Southside of Indianapolis. ## [Dirty Streams: The History of Water Pollution in Indianapolis](https://www.class900indy.com/post/dirty-streams-the-history-of-water-pollution-in-indianapolis) _2025-09-30 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ A quick look at the history of water pollution in Indianapolis, and the efforts over the years to combat the problem. ## [From 38th Street to Maple Road and Back Again](https://www.class900indy.com/post/from-38th-street-to-maple-road-and-back-again) _2025-09-03 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history behind 38th Street being renamed Maple Road in 1911. ## [New Podcast Episode: Interview with Local Historian Deedee Davis](https://www.class900indy.com/post/new-podcast-episode-interview-with-local-historian-deedee-davis) _2025-08-20 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ A new episode of the Yesterday's Indianapolis podcast explores the lost photos of Indianapolis resident Osbert Sumner with Deedee Davis, a local historian involved with bringing these photos to light. ## [Guarding the Park: The Statue of Henry Lawton at Garfield Park](https://www.class900indy.com/post/guarding-the-park-the-statue-of-henry-lawton-at-garfield-park) _2025-08-15 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history behind the statue of General Henry Lawton at Garfield Park in Indianapolis. ## [A Slice of History: Searching for the First Pizza in Indianapolis](https://www.class900indy.com/post/a-slice-of-history-searching-for-the-first-pizza-in-indianapolis) _2025-07-25 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Searching for the when and where of the first pizza sold in Indianapolis. ## [Commentary: Budget Cuts at the Indiana State Library](https://www.class900indy.com/post/commentary-budget-cuts-at-the-indiana-state-library) _2025-07-09 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Commentary about the recent budget cuts at the Indiana State Library. ## [The History of Fairfield Avenue and Its Streetcar Line](https://www.class900indy.com/post/the-history-of-fairfield-avenue-and-its-streetcar-line) _2025-07-03 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the origins of Fairfield Avenue in Indianapolis, and the history of the streetcar line which ran along that roadway. ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ITU2kZVxNvTS) _2025-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Once a Town, Now a Campus: History of Shooters Hill](https://www.class900indy.com/post/once-a-town-now-a-campus-history-of-shooters-hill) _2025-06-16 · Ed Fujawa · Class 900 Indy_ Exploring the history of the small town of Shooters Hill which is now part of the Butler University campus.