Alcohol

A Community in Conflict

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

Digital Exhibit

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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

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