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German

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.

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Articles

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Highland Park Golf Course site of old German brewery
A Brief History of Meyer Brewing by Bill Kemp...

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

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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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German Brewers in Bloomington, IL 1859-1920

Speakers Bureau

McLean County Holiday Stories

Speakers Bureau