Posts about Womens History
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McHistory: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Visit to McLean County
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McHistory: Fighting to get women right to vote
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McHistory: Blazing the trail for women who write
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McHistory: Early 20th Century Feminism
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McHistory: Bloomington-Normal’s Last Switchboard Girls
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McHistory: Illinois’ First Female State Senator
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McHistory: The Roots of Feminism
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Red Cross knitters July 1940
In the summer of 1940, Marietta Howard, McLean County Red Cross executive secretary, issued an “S.O.S.” for local knitters. The local c...
Saybrook’s last Civil War widow Emma Cook, May 1938
In May 1938, the Village of Saybrook prepared to celebrate its first Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day) without a Civil War vet...
McHistory: Bloomington's Settlement House
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Susan Emrath Computer Pioneer, 1968
In early November 1968, The Pantagraph profiled Susan Emrath, a recent Illinois State University graduate working as a systems engineer...
Carolyn Cameron ‘Miss Bloomington’ 1950
In July 1950, 19-year-old Carolyn Cameron of Pekin was crowned Jaycees’ “Miss Bloomington” 1950. Cameron, an Illinois Wesleyan Universi...
Mount Hope Ladies Aid Moore’s Mill Marker, August 1968
The most famous gristmill in McLean County was the one operated by the Moore family of Mount Hope Township. Situated on the south bank ...
McHistory: Bloomington Dramaturge Explored Gender Roles
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McHistory: Workin' In A Coal Mine
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