In part two of this two-part episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Glenda Murray continues her brief history of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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In this two part episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Glenda Murray tells a brief history of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, The Monroe County History Center’s Carol Seaman talks about the cemeteries of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Susie Graham tells the history of Ivy Tech Community College. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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City of Bloomington Fire Department Battalion Chief Neville Vaughan tells the story of the December, 1925 accident – when City Fire Truck #1 was struck by a train, while responding to an alarm. Fire Chief Clarence Strain Died as a result of the accident. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information …
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In this episode, Monroe County Veteran’s Service Officer Mary Elftman tells the story of Andrew Ferguson, the only African-American Revolutionary War veteran buried in Indiana. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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In this second episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Tom Schwoegler, a long time coach for a Little 500 team, talks about being behind the scenes in Bloomington and Monroe County during the filming of Breaking Away. The Academy-Award winning film was made 40 years ago. The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for …
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In this two-part episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Tom Schwoegler, long time coach for the Little 500 bicycle race, talks about being behind the scenes in Bloomington and Monroe County during the filming of Breaking Away. The Academy-Award winning film was made 40 years ago. The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for …
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In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, IU historian John Summerlot, talks about Indiana University during the mid 1800s and during the Civil War era. The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on …
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In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Scott Emery, a volunteer with the Monroe County History Center Cemetery Committee, tells a story about the Blair Cemetery in Van Buren Township. The cemetery consist of one headstone, that of one year-old Carlyle Blair, son of Marion and Hester Blair. Marion Blair was a well regarded artist who painted a portrait of …
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