I learned about the history of McLean County over the last couple of centuries and the impact its leaders and community had on the United States as a whole. Also, how agriculture and industry had impacted those leaders and members of the community. It is important to know the history of where you live, however it tends to get missed when you haven't grown up in the area. Newcomers to an area are to busy with moving, jobs, kids, school, etc. to take the time to notice.
The reason I've never visited the Museum is because of the reasons mentioned before (minus the kids part). When I do get two seconds to breath its usually spent doing other things that I've neglected. There is definitely a connection between politics and McLean County (hence the Political Gallery) but going through the different galleries you see the impact on politics from the Vietnam War to Lincoln's famous "Lost Speech" that catapulted the Republican Party into view. Also the displays for women suffrage, all of the past wars, and even agriculture and industry play into politics. We already talked about the Vietnam War display and obviously that is what interested me. It was a very nice display but I think the POW/MIA section could have been bigger and better attributed to these soldiers. I don't think hardly anyone of my generation or the one before mine, for that matter, even come close to understanding the horrific pains and torture that these soldiers went through. That is something that holds true and dear to my heart and I didn't like to see it put off in a corner like it was in this display.
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