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| Title | Isaac Funk |
| Coverage / Year | 1850 |
| Description | Isaac Funk, an early settler of McLean County, played a large role in agriculture. He was also a member of the Illinois State House of Representatives in 1840 and a member of the Illinois State Senate 1862-1864. |
| Interpretation | The Funk family was influential in agriculture in McLean County, establishing unique methods for growing and hybriding corn that spread nationwide. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | How we learn about communities; Communities and Geography; American Communities in History; Government in Illinois; Picture Book on Illinois Agricultural History |
| Learning Standards | 15 Economics; 16 History; 18 Social systems |
| Author or Creator | McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill. |
| Other Contributors | Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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| Source | 'The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.; ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) |
| Subject / Keywords | McLean County, Illinois; Frontier & pioneer life; Agriculture; Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865; Politicians |
| Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | mch0236; IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 2:13, p. 26 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 796501632002_mch0236.jpg |
