At Issue
S29 E15: Peoria's 325th Birthday
Season 29 Episode 15 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Local history as 2016 marks 325 years of permanent settlement by Europeans at Peoria.
The program focuses on highlights of local history as 2016 marks 325 years of permanent settlement by Europeans at Peoria. Four historians discuss what attracted Native Americans to the location of Peoria Lakes, the French settlers' interaction with the local tribes, the burning of the French settlement in 1812, whiskey production, vaudeville, and the three major waves of immigration.
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At Issue is a local public television program presented by WTVP
At Issue
S29 E15: Peoria's 325th Birthday
Season 29 Episode 15 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The program focuses on highlights of local history as 2016 marks 325 years of permanent settlement by Europeans at Peoria. Four historians discuss what attracted Native Americans to the location of Peoria Lakes, the French settlers' interaction with the local tribes, the burning of the French settlement in 1812, whiskey production, vaudeville, and the three major waves of immigration.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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