Bellflower

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Articles

Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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illustration of a light skinned man with short wavy light colored hair and a long, thick mustache. A rifle is pictured along the bottom of the image along with the words

Adam Bogardus, world champion wing shot

In the fall of 1875, at a shooting tournament in Bloomington, champion marksman Adam H. Bogardu...

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Black farm family prominent in Bellflower Township

McLean County farmland has always had a relatively high rate of tenancy—from the earliest years...

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Blog

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High School ‘Museum’ Bellflower, September 1950

Bellflower Township High School in the southeastern corner of McLean County once boasted a fine...

Blog Post

McHistory: The 1914 McLean County Basketball Champions

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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Publications

Digitized books and pamphlets. To see all books in our collection, search our library catalog.

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Illustrated History of McLean County

In this volume of over 500 illustrations the story of this land, called McLean County, Illinois...

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The Story of McLean County and its Schools

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