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Title
Chinch Bug  
Description
The chinch bug in this drawing -- actual size is 1/16" -- destroyed millions of dollars worth of the corn in the 1930s.  
Interpretation
Collectively, chinch bugs are massively destructive. In 1922, they came in mass numbers, devastating the corn crop, and returned for many subsequent years.  
Inscription
The chinch bug destroyed millions of dollar worth of corn in the 1930s. Actual size is 1/4" (MCHS)  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • 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
  • Corn  
  • Insects  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1932~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:2, p. 91  
  • mch0328  
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleChinch Bug  
DescriptionThe chinch bug in this drawing -- actual size is 1/16" -- destroyed millions of dollars worth of the corn in the 1930s.  
InterpretationCollectively, chinch bugs are massively destructive. In 1922, they came in mass numbers, devastating the corn crop, and returned for many subsequent years.  
InscriptionThe chinch bug destroyed millions of dollar worth of corn in the 1930s. Actual size is 1/4" (MCHS)  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, 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
  • Corn  
  • Insects  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1932~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:2, p. 91  
  • mch0328  
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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