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Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois

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Title
Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
Description
A float travels down the street near the west side of the square. The crowds are watching the Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois.
Interpretation
The people of McLean County, Illinois, celebrated the centennial ten months after the stock market crash of 1929. The four-day celebration included the parade, boat races and vaudeville acts.
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
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 320  
Subject / Keywords
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Entertainment  
  • Parades and processions  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1930
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0124
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleCentennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
DescriptionA float travels down the street near the west side of the square. The crowds are watching the Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois.
InterpretationThe people of McLean County, Illinois, celebrated the centennial ten months after the stock market crash of 1929. The four-day celebration included the parade, boat races and vaudeville acts.
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 CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 320  
Subject / Keywords
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Entertainment  
  • Parades and processions  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1930
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0124
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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