Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl

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Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1948

Description

During the Corn Bowl, patrons sit at long tables and dine on sweet corn in celebration.

Interpretation

The Corn Bowl football game, which started in 1947, coincided with an annual corn festival.

Inscription

Feasting on sweet corn at the Corn Bowl celebration. (MCHS)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-

Resource Type

Still image

Source

ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.

Subject / Keywords

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Statement

Resource Identifier

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl
Coverage-Year	1948
Description	During the Corn Bowl, patrons sit at long tables and dine on sweet corn in celebration.
Interpretation	The Corn Bowl football game, which started in 1947, coincided with an annual corn festival.
Inscription	Feasting on sweet corn at the Corn Bowl celebration. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes	Celebrations and Festivals American Communities in History Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
Resource Type	Still image
Source	ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords	Football Festivals Eating & drinking Corn McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:14, p. 86 mch0321
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl