Latinx History

Articles

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This 1938 photo shows 22-year-old Cuban catcher Chico Hernandez, then the best player for the hometown minor league Bloomington Bloomers.

Cuban ‘Chico’ Hernandez star of 1938 Bloomers

Well before Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color line in 1947. Latin Americans...

Article

postcard showing model of Spanish style home exterior

‘Spanish craze’ of 1920s left imprint on area architecture

American residential architecture has long favored dominant English-inspired styles. When most ...

Article

Blog

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Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month

In 1968, the Lyndon B. Johnson administration federally established Hispanic Heritage Week. On ...

Blog Post

Museum Launches Spanish Language Audio Tour with Illinois Humanities Support

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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Latino History Project Collection

The McLean County Latino History Project seeks to research and record the culture and experienc...

Finding Aid

Making a Home

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Maria del Socorro Luna del Real

In 1975 Maria del Socorro Luna del Real piled into a station wagon with her seven younger sibli...

Digital Exhibit

Oral Histories

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Beth Echeverria

Oral History

Delores Campbell and Mary Trunnell

Oral History

Elidia Miller

Oral History

Fernando Garza

Oral History

Irene Barnes

Oral History

Jesus Villaneuva

Oral History

John Barrientes

Oral History

Lucy Woosley

Oral History

Manny and Margot Mendoza

Oral History

Manuel Cordero

Oral History

Sarita Mendiola

Oral History

Sonny Garcia

Oral History

Vincenta "Esperanza" Cornejo

Oral History

Research

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Latino History Project

The McLean County Latino History Project is a cooperative endeavor between the McLean County Mu...

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Post Amerikan

Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

Article

Videos

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Conversando Entre Nosotros: What’s in a Label?

2022. Hispanic, Chicano/ Chicana, Latina/o, Latinx, Latine... How are the labels deployed to co...

Video

Dreams & Life on the Prairie- Latinos in McLean County 1880 to Today

2012. Please note this is audio only....

Video

Recent Immigration to McLean County: A Panel Discussion Hosted in Collaboration with ISU

Video

Sembrando Raíces: Oral Histories of Latinos in Central Illinois

Video

Working for a Living

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Diesel Engines Replace Steam Engines

The merger of the Chicago & Alton and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O) railroads in 1946,...

Digital Exhibit