Over There and Back Again: Sharing Hoosier History through Stories

It was called the "Great War," the "World War," the "War to End All Wars."  Two Hoosiers were among the first answering the call to serve. Ruth Wright of Rochester had recently become an RN and was working at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. When she heard the Red Cross needed nurses to volunteer for duty in France, she signed up to go with the first wave. Robert H. Tyndall, an Indianapolis native, was a successful businessman who responded by re-entering the military. 

Using the Indiana Historical Society’s archives, Sharon Kirk Clifton will share the stories of these two people who, after the war, became leaders in Indiana. Sharon is a professional storyteller who is passionate about writing.