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Dance marathons, walkathons once talk of the town
Although born out of the Roaring Twenties, dance marathons and walkathons peaked in popularity ...

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Emancipation Day once Black community’s July 4th
In the years before the Civil War and for several decades afterward, Bloomington’s African-Amer...

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Halloween 1945 followed world war’s end
World War II still loomed large over American life during the Halloween season of 1945. The sur...

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Mandolin enjoyed ‘golden age’ in late 19th century
“The members of the Lotus Club last evening entertained their lady friends at their rooms on No...

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LeRoy Centennial Parade October 19, 1935
A merchant’s parade was one of the highlights of LeRoy’s three-day centennial celebration, Octo...

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McHistory: Voices Of The Past Come Alive
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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On Parade Elementary Rhythm Band, July 1951
On Tuesday we posted another photograph featuring this neighborhood music class. These children...

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Photo of the Week: Dolls On Parade O’Neil Park, July 1939
The once-annual O’Neil Park doll parade on Bloomington’s west side prepares to get underway, Fr...

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Bloomington Sesquicentennial
Bloomington celebrated its 150th birthday with a free, family-friendly downtown festival on Sat...

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Bloomington Trades and Labor Assembly
Bloomington labor unions banded together on October 18, 1891, to establish the Bloomington Trad...

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Central Social Club (Randolph Township)
The Central Social Club, originally known as the Diamond Grove Club, was a women’s club origina...

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McLean County Sesquicentennial Committee
The McLean County Sesquicentennial Celebration commemorated the founding of McLean County 150 y...

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WLS Barn Dance
WLS Radio’s National Barn Dance was one of the most popular and longest running programs on rad...

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Post Amerikan
Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

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