will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf2006-03-30 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode We take a ride in a 1941 Cadillac convertible making our way across Illinois in The Great Race. And we visit historic Vincennes, Ind., the oldest city in that state. Then we go to a museum in Nokomis that honors three Hall of Fame baseball players. Abstract Segment Historical Landmarks, History, Travel, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Vincennes, Ind., on the banks of the Wabash River, has 14 state and national historic sites, a thriving downtown, and a colorful history as one of the most important cities in the Midwest. The city was settled by the French in 1732 and once was the capital of the Indiana territory governing five Midwestern states. Shown at right is the Old Capitol building. Abstract Eleanor Stasheff Producer Darren Warren Chief Camera - Segment Segment Illinois Culture/History, Libraries/Museums/Cultural Centers, Sports, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings The B-R-S Baseball Museum began as a small collection of baseballs and photographs that were displayed in a Nokomis restaurant window. The museum moved five times before members purchased a building to house their increasing collection. Now visitors can view photographs, scrapbooks and gloves from a century of baseball. The museum pays tribute to all outstanding players from the Nokomis area, including Hall of Famers Jim Bottomley, Charles Ruffing, and Ray Schalk. Location: 121 W. State St., Nokomis, Ill. Hours: 9-11 a.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday Admission: Free Abstract Alison Davis Wood Producer Ian Mitchell Chief Camera - Segment Segment Antiques/Collectibles, Automotive, Sports, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings WILL-TV videographer Julius Bolton climbed into car #2 in the country’s oldest vintage car rally, The Great Race, as it headed into Urbana last summer. He follows the action with driver Anna Mae Phillips and navigator Dan Colasanti as they handle the race course without a calculator, GPS system or cell phone. Abstract Lillie Buck Producer Julius Bolton, Henry Radcliffe Chief Camera - Segment WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2009 University of Illinois 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf2006-03-30.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 00:28 eng pf2006-03-30.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf2006-03-30.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 00:28 eng pf2006-03-30.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 2006-03-30T10:46:00-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf2006-03-30.rv Moving Image 00:28:00