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Water-pumping windmills forerunner to wind turbines
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Electric cars sparked local interest long before Rivian
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100 Bushel Club pushed corn yields in the 1950s
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Short-lived performance hall once city’s finest
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Airship pays visit to downtown Bloomington in 1910
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End of horse era spurs revolution in barn design
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Holidays bring turbulent year of ’68 to a close

Biographies

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Mayes, John Jackson

Blog

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Television comes to Danvers June 1949

Susan Emrath Computer Pioneer, 1968

Photo of the Week, 99: Calling All Cars! Normal Police Department, 1938

New Two-Way Radios Bloomington Fire Department, 1953

Events

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Being Innovative in Bloomington-Normal w/ Jamie Mathy and Kevin McCarthy

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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New Technology: Computers

Government Aid and Programs

Home Bureau

Finding Aids

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International Tapetronics Corp

Phonograph and Audio

Multiple Listing Service

Speakers Bureau

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Before Rivian: The Henney Kilowatt--Bloomington's Battery-powered 'Car of Tomorrow'

German Brewers in Bloomington, IL 1859-1920

Videos

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Bloomington-Normal Innovation Alliance: Partnering for Our Digital Future

Before Rivian: The Henney Kilowatt--Bloomington's Battery-powered 'Car of Tomorrow'

Working for a Living

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Powering Rural Communities

Demand for Communication Services Increased

Insuring the Automobile

Punch Cards and Computing

Urban Expansion Created Jobs

Robotics Replaces Some Workers, But Hand Work Remains Necessary

Sound Advancements