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A Community in Conflict

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1844
Despite predominant pro-slavery views during the 1830s through the 1850s, there were those who risked prosecution under the Fugitive Slave Act to help enslaved men, women, and children escape to freedom in the north.

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Articles

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Four Burger brothers served in World War I
This past week marked the 100th anniversary of the American entry into World War I, though for ...

Article

Picture postcard speaks to power of donations
As a not-for-profit institution, the McLean County Museum of History relies to a considerable e...

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Blog

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McLean Harvest Festival September 26, 1952
The Village of McLean in the southwestern corner of McLean County used to stage an annual Harve...

Blog Post

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 Ho...

Blog Post

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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1853 to 1899: Labor
The railroad arrived in 1853, bringing with it an influx of immigrants willing to provide labor...

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Farm Improvements
Farm improvements, such as fences, barns, sheds, and grain storage were expensive additions. Bu...

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New Technology: Bigger Equipment
As yields increased and technology improved, the equipment McLean County farmers used to transp...

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Outbuildings
During the 19th century, the height of a corn crib was generally limited to the height a farmer...

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Finding Aids

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Geneva, William B. & Carolyn Schertz
Carolyn Mabel Schertz was born October 13, 1892 in Hudson, Illinois, the daughter of David Sche...

Finding Aid

McLean School (Mount Hope Township)
The village of McLean, IL was platted in 1856.  School District No. 5 was laid out and organize...

Finding Aid

Quinn, Jean Family
Jean Quinn was born Shirley Jean Quinn on November 3, 1927, the only child of Forrest and Ruth ...

Finding Aid

Village of McLean (Crain Research Project)
This collection includes a minimum of one page on each property in the Village of McLean. Infor...

Finding Aid

Publications

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from McLean, McLean County, Illinois 1908

Publication

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from McLean, McLean County, Illinois 1914

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