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Bloomington inescapably linked to Springfield Race Riot
The Springfield Race Riot of August 14-15, 1908, when thousands of white residents rampaged thr...

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Secor’s Minnie Vautrin, ‘Goddess of Mercy’
Born, raised and educated in Central Illinois, Christian educator Minnie Vautrin was an eyewitn...

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Biographies

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Henry Frank Headstone

Frank, Henry “Teddy”
Henry “Teddy” Frank was born in Pennsylvania sometime in 1840 or 1841 and remained there until ...

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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...

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Dr. William Hill

Hill, Dr. William
Dr. William Hill (1829-1906) was a talented surgeon and one of Bloomington’s most respected phy...

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Harvey Hogg

Hogg, Harvey
The Bloomington lawyer and Civil War cavalry commander, Harvey Hogg (originally from Tennessee)...

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David Law

Law, David D.
David D. Law was born in Lebanon City, Pennsylvania on March 30, 1852 and was the son of Willia...

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Roeder, John Conrad
John C. Roeder was born in Nordeck, Germany in about 1836.  He was the son of Conrad and Elizab...

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Sanders, Isaac
Isaac Joshua Beasley Sanders was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 17, 1878. He was the ...

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McHistory: Bloomington-Normal's legacy of public protest not always civil

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McHistory: Press Butler the great detective
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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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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