Alcohol

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. More information can always be found by using our website search bar, or contacting a member of our staff.

A Community in Conflict

Digital Exhibit (we have the opportunity to add descriptions for resources here, so if there is on you think definitely needs a description please let me know)

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1964

Well into the 1980s, women were generally not considered qualified or physically capable of holding a police or firefighter job.

Digital Exhibit

Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp (Staff-we have the opportunity to add descriptions for resources here, so if there is one you think definitely needs a description please let me know)

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Highland Park Golf Course site of old German brewery

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

Article

Turbulent times at 19th century Bloomington hotel

The Ashley House, Bloomington’s largest hotel from the Civil War until its fiery end in 1900, h...

Article

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad passenger train rumbling through Bloomington's west side.

West side Subway Club earned notoriety in late ’50s

Try as he might, Bloomington Mayor Robert McGraw could not close the Subway Club, an afterhours...

Article

Biographies

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James Goodheart

Goodheart, James

James Goodheart is recognized in our local history as the son of two “honored pioneers” as well...

Biography

Hobbs, Dr. William C.

Dr. William Hobbs was born in Maryland on December 24, 1800. Very little is known about his lif...

Biography

Charles Radbourne

Radbourn, Charles "Old Hoss"

Charles Radbourn was born on December 11, 1854 in Rochester, New York. He was the son of Charl...

Biography

Riebsame, Christian

Captain Christian Riebsame (1839-1913) was a German-born citizen who came to the United States ...

Biography

Herman Schroeder

Schroeder, Dr. Herman

Much of what we know about Herman Schroeder comes from his own accounts. Some of this informat...

Biography

Blog

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Bloomington's Brewing History

A History of Bloomington's Breweries by Rochelle Gridley...

Blog Post

Pages

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A Taste of History

The Museum is partnering with Casper Brewing Company to create a pre-prohibition lager inspired...

Page

Speakers Bureau

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Wet or Dry? - Prohibition in McLean County, 1920-1933

Speakers Bureau

Videos

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Whiskey vs Lager Beer – Bejabers: The Irish, the bete noir of Lincoln’s Republican Party

Video