The Great Flood of 1913: When days of rain changed the Midwest

In March 1913, relentless rain over the Midwest led to the devastating Great Flood, turning streets into rivers and prompting ...
The Daily Northwestern

History Prof. Doug Kiel explores Midwest’s complex history of resistance, identity, Indigenous connections

History Prof. Doug Kiel, a citizen of the Oneida Nation, discussed the Midwest as a distinct region with its own unique history at the Dittmar Memorial Gallery in Norris University Center Thursday ...
Southeast Missourian

Journal aims to stoke interest in Midwest history

OMAHA, Neb. -- When T.V. Golden set out to bring a modern irrigation system to parched northwestern Nebraska in the late 19th century, some of the more established settlers objected, fearing that ...
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The Radical Midwest of Bill Sentner

St Louis organizer Bill Sentner led some of the most successful labor battles in Midwestern history by uniting workers across race and gender lines. He won a string of major victories against ...
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A century later: Here's how Midwest became the first school to have a lighted football game

It was Nov. 19, 1925 in Midwest, Wyoming. At the time, and still today, the town was predominantly oil field workers.