Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl

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Descriptive Information

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-

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

Temporal Coverage

1948

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

Date Created

7-18-00

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl
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-
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 and drinking Corn McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1948
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:14, p. 86 mch0321
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Feasting on Sweet Corn at the Corn Bowl