Hosting more than just basketball games, Wharton Field House has been an intergenerational social pillar in the Moline, Illinois community for nearly 100 years. Journey through the surprising history of this important building with interviews from local historians, past and present coaches, athletes and students, superfans, and community members.
In 1933 Philadelphia, Charles Darrow created the well-loved board game Monopoly. Why is it then that Macomb, a small town in the Forgottonia region of Illinois, is set on creating the world's largest, augmented reality monopoly game? It's all in celebration of Lizzie Magie, inventor of The Landlord's Game -- the little-known precursor to Monopoly. Macomb just happens to be where the story of Monopoly begins.
Dive into the history of the 'Community of True Inspiration' sect, tracing their journey from persecution in Germany to the renowned Amana Colonies they founded in Iowa.
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