Twin Grove
A Community in Conflict
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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.
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Articles
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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...
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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
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Farm Wives
Many farmers were successful because of the support and assistance they received from their ded...
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