Pekin

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. More information can always be found by using our website search bar, or contacting a member of our staff.

Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Oxen the original ‘work horses’ of the prairie

Before the introduction of draft horses and then steam and gasoline-powered tractors, oxen prov...

Article

Biographies

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Ela, Frances Harriet Rowell

Frances Harriet Rowell was born on November 15, 1835 in Waterford, Vermont. She was one of fou...

Biography

Ela, George Porter

Frances Harriet Rowell was born on November 15, 1835 in Waterford, Vermont. She was one of fou...

Biography

Moratz, Paul

Paul O. Moratz had a passion for building and design that started at a young age. For 34 years ...

Biography

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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Marketing Crops and Livestock

The methods used to transport McLean County farmers’ crops and livestock, as well as the distan...

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Working for a Living

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Advancing Healthcare

Featuring:Dr. Loren M. Boon, (1917 – 1995), doctor...

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