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CHAMPAIGN HISTORY

The History of Champaign, Illinois
Documenting the people, places and events that have shaped our City's history. 
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    Neil Street or Eleventh Street?
    TJ Blakeman
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 11 min

    Neil Street or Eleventh Street?

    Street Renaming Plan Throws the Streets of Champaign into Chaos! On August 12, 1913, a simple nine to two vote by the Champaign City...
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    Marian Anderson Wows Twin Cities
    TJ Blakeman
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Marian Anderson Wows Twin Cities

    Marian Anderson visits the University of Illinois.
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    Vice President Richard M. Nixon Visits Champaign on Wednesday, October 24, 1956
    TJ Blakeman
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Vice President Richard M. Nixon Visits Champaign on Wednesday, October 24, 1956

    Just thirteen days before the Presidential election of 1956, Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat arrived in Champaign aboard a...
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    The Eccentric John Frederic Hessel and His Grand City Plan
    TJ Blakeman
    • Jan 24, 2019
    • 8 min

    The Eccentric John Frederic Hessel and His Grand City Plan

    This article first appeared in History Matters, the monthly newsletter of the Champaign Count History Museum. Located just north of Kirby...
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    Senator John F. Kennedy Campaigns in Champaign on October 24, 1960
    TJ Blakeman
    • Aug 4, 2018
    • 9 min

    Senator John F. Kennedy Campaigns in Champaign on October 24, 1960

    Senator John F. Kennedy's Visit to Champaign-Urbana October 24, 1960 I understand that my blog is primarily for the documentation of...
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