Twin Grove

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A Community in Conflict

Digital Exhibit

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1926

In the 1920s the discrimination of female teachers was still prevalent, both locally and across the United States. Unequal pay and rules that focused on ensuring their moral behavior (both inside and outside the classroom), rather than standards of teaching, were still in place.

Digital Exhibit

Articles

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

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Donated letter window into family tragedy

Death came for John W. Puett on the afternoon of Jan. 12, 1917. The Bloomington grain dealer wa...

Article

Honeybees sweetened 19th century life in Central Illinois

In November 1887, a poor local honey harvest led The Pantagraph to predict scarce inventories a...

Article

Biographies

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McCullough, William

William McCullough was born on September 11, 1811 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was the son of...

Biography

Blog

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East Twin Grove Farmers’ Picnic July 28, 1922

In late July 1922, the McLean County Farm Bureau and the McLean County Home Bureau held a picni...

Blog Post

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

Digital Exhibit

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Farm Wives

Many farmers were successful because of the support and assistance they received from their ded...

Digital Exhibit