Bloom Archives
Illinois
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Jacky Comforty: Documentarian
Jacky Comforty is a documentary filmmaker and oral historian with two seemingly disparate subjects: Holocaust studies and inclusive education.
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New Exhibit at Waldron — How Mexican Workers Aided the U.S. in WWII
As American men were heading to the frontlines during World War II, Mexican braceros, or “manual laborers,” were heading to the United States to…
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Loren Wood Builders: Where the Unusual Is Now Usual
Like a lot of people, Loren Wood, a native of Danville, Illinois, originally came to Bloomington to attend Indiana University, where he earned degrees…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Judge David F. Hamilton
The chambers of United States Court of Appeals Judge David F. Hamilton are like no other.
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IU Women’s Basketball: This Could Be the Year
Last season, under Head Coach Teri Moren, the Hoosiers won a record 23 games. Now its two star players are seniors—and it’s the team’s…
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Get Out Your Pin-Hole Boxes: It’s Time to Watch an Eclipse!
On August 21, for the first time in nearly 40 years, North America will see a total solar eclipse, and while Bloomington is not…