Tag: Illinois History
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She Outlived Everyone She Loved. Then She Built a City Anyway.
Lydia Moss Bradley, a pioneer and financier, transformed her grief into legacy after losing her husband and six children. Instead of retreating, she managed a fortune, significantly contributed to Peoria’s development, and founded Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1897. Her story exemplifies resilience and significant impact, challenging traditional narratives about women’s roles in history.
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Welcome to Illinovation: The Prairie Forge
Illinois has a branding problem. Not in the “we need a new logo” sense, but in the deeper, more frustrating way: we’re really bad at telling our own story. We talk about what’s broken. We argue about politics. We compare ourselves to everywhere else. And somehow, in the middle of all that noise, we forget…