Bloom Archives
Carnegie Library
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A Magical Fish and the City it Spawned
One hundred and 11 years ago, work was completed on our courthouse in the Square. But the origins of that building, of the weathervane…
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Bloomingtonians Who Broke the Color Barrier
In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson smashed baseball’s color barrier when he became the first African American to play in the major leagues.…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: A Magical Fish and the City It Spawned
As Bloomington and Monroe County prepare to celebrate the city’s bicentennial this year, we reflect on this story, originally published in 2007, that commemorates…