A Community in Conflict

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1918

When the U.S. entered World War I, anti-German sentiment began to grow across the nation. At the time German immigrants represented about three percent of McLean County’s population.

Digital Exhibit

Articles

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Highland Park Golf Course site of old German brewery

A Brief History of Meyer Brewing by Bill Kemp...

Article

Turner Hall lost monument to German pride

More than a century ago, Turner Hall was the cultural hub of Bloomington’s large and influentia...

Article

Blog

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McHistory: Sigmund Livingston and the Anti-Defamation League

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

Blog Post

McHistory: Workin' In A Coal Mine

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

Blog Post

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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Draining the Prairie

With most savannah land claimed by 1836, some farmers chose to take a chance by trying to produ...

Digital Exhibit

Finding Aids

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Biederman Correspondence

Originally from Altenberg, Saxony, Germany, (Christian) Philipp Biederman (18 Jan 1814- Apr 189...

Finding Aid

Miller, George

George H. Miller (1856 - 1927) was one of eight children born to German immigrants in Bloomingt...

Finding Aid

Speakers Bureau

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