Editor’s note: The year was 1918. America was embroiled in World War I, women were pushing for the right to vote, and a flu pandemic would soon devastate the country. Our Throwback Thursday takes a look back at our most popular stories from this month in history, from the quirky to the heartbreaking.
This story comes to us from Aug. 19, 1918, under the headline “Great Inter-State Fair Opens Today With a Big Crowd.” Kankakee already was known for its fairs by 1918; the first fair event in the then newly minted county was held in 1856. The 1918 Kankakee fair topped 30,000 participants, with 2,000 automobiles lining the parking ...
Editor’s note: The year was 1918. America was embroiled in World War I, women were pushing for the right to vote, and a flu pandemic would soon devastate the country. Our Throwback Thursday takes a look back at our most popular stories from this month in history, from the quirky to the heartbreaking.
This story comes to us from Aug. 19, 1918, under the headline “Great Inter-State Fair Opens Today With a Big Crowd.” Kankakee already was known for its fairs by 1918; the first fair event in the then newly minted county was held in 1856. The 1918 Kankakee fair topped 30,000 participants, with 2,000 automobiles lining the parking ...
Nota del editor: El año era 1918. Estados Unidos estuvo envuelto en la Primera Guerra Mundial, las mujeres estaban presionando por el derecho al voto, y una pandemia de gripe pronto devastaría el país. Nuestro Throwback Thursday eche un vistazo a nuestras historias más populares de este mes de la historia, desde lo estrafalario hasta lo desgarrador.
Esta historia nos llega desde el 19 de agosto de 1918, bajo el titular "La gran feria interestatal se abre hoy con una gran muchedumbre". Kankakee ya era conocida por sus ferias en 1918; el primer evento justo en el entonces condado recién acuñado se llevó a ...
Nota del editor: El año era 1918. Estados Unidos estuvo envuelto en la Primera Guerra Mundial, las mujeres estaban presionando por el derecho al voto, y una pandemia de gripe pronto devastaría el país. Nuestro Throwback Thursday eche un vistazo a nuestras historias más populares de este mes de la historia, desde lo estrafalario hasta lo desgarrador.
Esta historia nos llega desde el 19 de agosto de 1918, bajo el titular "La gran feria interestatal se abre hoy con una gran muchedumbre". Kankakee ya era conocida por sus ferias en 1918; el primer evento justo en el entonces condado recién acuñado se llevó a ...
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