Cremin Shares Local History in Schaumburg, Romeoville
Dr. Dennis Cremin, professor of history and director of the Lewis University History Center, is taking his history lessons on the road the week of January 16. From 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, Cremin will discuss Chicago’s Grant Park. From Daniel Burnham’s plan to Lollapalooza to the championship celebrations of […]
History Students Document Lockport’s Fairmont Neighborhood History
Lewis University students in Dr. Dennis H. Cremin’s History of Illinois class recorded oral histories with residents of nearby Fairmont neighborhood in Lockport. During the Fall 2016 semester, the history students created a set of questions to ask residents of the racially diverse community. They interviewed the residents to document oral history of the area. […]
Naper Settlement Internship Provides Real Life Lessons
Skyler Wurst leads tours inside the Martin Mitchell Mansion during Naper Settlement’s Christkindlmarket. Skyler Wurst of Romeoville, Ill. spent his fall semester working with the curatorial staff at Naper Settlement gaining experience and knowledge to further his career. “I learned more about how museums operate their day-to-day activities than I could have hoped for,” commented […]
Conference on Illinois History Includes Cremin on Joliet Prison Panel
(L to R) Gregory T. Peerbolte, Pamela J. Owens and Dr. Dennis H. Cremin The Conference on Illinois History in Springfield, Ill., included a panel discussion by Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of history, Pamela J. Owens of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Gaylord Building and Gregory T. Peerbolte, director of the Joliet Area […]
Old Joliet Prison Lecture is Oct. 27 at Lewis University
Dr. Robert Sterling Join Lewis University for the launch of the James P. ’60 and Mary C. Sczepaniak Lecture Series. The inaugural lecture “Bars and Stripes: The Old Joliet Prison” will be presented by historian Dr. Robert Sterling. The lecture is free and open to the public. The lecture begins at 11 a.m. Oct. 27 […]
History of Illinois Students Expand Classroom at Isle a la Cache
Mike Speller, Interpreter/naturalist, stands with Lewis University students at Isle a la Cache preserve and museum. Placed-based learning was in action for Lewis University students as they visited Isle a la Cache preserve and museum. The site highlights the chain of cultural links and economic ties between Native Americans and French traders from the 1600s […]
Cremin and Keleher Attend Lasallian Seminar for Professors
(L to R) Dennis Cremin, Br. Robert Smith, Timothy Gossen and Jason Keleher Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of history and director of the Lewis University History Center, and Jason Keleher, associate professor and chair of Chemistry, attended the Lasallian Summer Seminar for Professors July 27-29. The theme of this year’s Lasallian Summer Seminar for […]
Bruce Cheadle Documents are Digitized and Online
Documents from the life and times of Lockport resident Bruce Cheadle (1897-1990) give a personal look at what family life was like in the 19th and 20th centuries in Lockport. They have been digitized and are available online. Cheadle dedicated his life to civic service in Lockport and earned the nickname of “Mr. Lockport.” The […]
Scholarship on Display at Lewis University
More than 300 Lewis University undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty showcased their scholarly work and creative endeavors April 14 during the Fifth Annual Lewis University Celebration of Scholarship. ccepted Celebration of Scholarship entries were selected from submitted abstracts through a blind-review process. Expert and lay judges evaluated the poster presentations that reflected the best […]
Lewis University Alumna’s Internship Digs into Lockport History
Stephanie Silkey What does a Lewis University graduate do with an old wagon wheel, business documents, photographs and a clock? She organizes them and prepares the historical items for the Lewis University History Center’s Adelmann Regional History Collection. Joliet resident Stephanie Silkey is spending the next few months itemizing and categorizing items donated by Flora […]