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Articles

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

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Bloomington’s Fifer Bohrer first state Senator

As thoughts this month turn to newly elected leaders assuming office, it’s a fitting time to lo...

Article

This Susan B. Anthony portrait dates to 1870, the same year she participated in the women's suffrage debate in downtown Bloomington.

Women’s suffrage debate captivates Twin Cities in 1870

On August 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed into law the 19th Amendment...

Article

Biographies

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Bohrer, Florence Fifer

Florence Fifer Bohrer was no stranger to politics. She was born in 1877 into a political family...

Biography

Haggard, David

David Haggard was proud of his family tree. David was a descendant of Sir Andrew Ogard, a Knigh...

Biography

Trotter, Georgina

Georgina Trotter (1836-1904) and Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam (1842 – 1918) were advocates and clo...

Biography

Blog

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McHistory: Helen Clark McCurdy was a political pioneer in Bloomington

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

McHistory: Illinois’ First Female State Senator

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

McHistory: Richard Blue was the first Black person to run for Bloomington council

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

Making a Home

Digital Exhibit

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The Mississippians

The Mississippian Tradition was one characterized by mound building, fortified towns, heavy re...

Digital Exhibit

Speakers Bureau

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Artists, Advocates, Acrobats, and More! Women Who Made McLean County History

Speakers Bureau