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

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Bloomington resident Florence Fifer Bohrer (1877-1960) was the first woman to serve in the Illinois State Senate. She was first elected in 1924, four years after passage of the 19th Amendment

Passage of 1920 suffrage amendment end of long struggle

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

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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...

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Biographies

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Allin, James

James Allin was born on January 13, 1788 in North Carolina. He was the son of Isaac and Sarah F...

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Benjamin, Reuben Moore

Reuben Moore Benjamin was born on June 29, 1833 in Chatham Center, Columbia County, New York (2...

Biography

Gridley, Asahel

A great deal of the information known about Asahel Gridley is based on reminiscences of his fri...

Biography

Scott, John Milton

John Milton Scott was born on August 1, 1823 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. His par...

Biography

Research

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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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