Series 01-01: William George

Episode 1: William Greenawalt George



William Greenawalt George was mayor of South Bend from 1865 – 1868. He saw the city through its incorporation and presided over its first City Council meetings. He oversaw the city’s first efforts to pave roads and sidewalks, wooed railroad investment, and led the controversial effort to annex the nearby village of Lowell.



Part of Series 1: Dawn of the City of South Bend



 



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05:20    What does it mean to incorporate a community?



08:53    A brief biography of Mayor George



12:53    Sidewalk building becomes a political disaster



19:20    A malaria panic in South Bend!



21:53    The first South Bend Farmer’s Market



23:23    South Bend annexes Lowell… controversially



25:34    George declares war on unmuzzled dogs



27:38    Dirty politics drives the work of the City Council to a halt



29:58    Mayor George decides not to run for a third term



33:02    Mayor George’s legacy and death



 



A Bend in Time is presented by The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana and hosted by Aaron Helman. 



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