Brother John Vietoris to speak at ”Lincoln and the End of the Civil War” Discovery Dinner
Brother John Vietoris, FSC, People all over the world are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, and the events seem even more tragic in the light of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln shortly after the war ended. Brother John Vietoris, FSC, associate professor and chair of history at Lewis University, will […]
Lewis University students mark 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
(L to R) William Riley, Sean Ruane, Alexis Pullins, Lexi Austrigand Gianna Capperino walk over Edmund Pettus Bridge. What would it have been like to walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965, a day commonly referred to as “Bloody Sunday?” Four Lewis students and two group leaders found out when they went […]
Lewis University celebrates 30th anniversary of I&M Canal with Gerald W. Adelmann
Gerald W. Adelmann s part of the Gaylord Building’s Discovery Dinner series, Gerald W. Adelmann, president and CEO of Openlands, will speak March 26 about the national movement to designate national heritage areas. Adelmann worked to make the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor the first national heritage area. Dr. Dennis Cremin, professor of […]
Students receive blessings for Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Students, faculty and staff paused during their preparations for the Civil Rights Pilgrimage to receive a blessing during the Feb. 22 Mass at the Sancta Alberta Chapel on the Main Campus in Romeoville. The Spring Break trip is a program of University Ministry, but the students are earning course credit for a place-based workshop on […]
Lewis students promote preservation “We Love Our Site” campaign
(L to R) Laura Pratt and Samantha Glackin invite visitors atthe Gaylord Building in Lockport to show their love forthe historic site. Lewis University students are encouraging Gaylord Building visitors to express their love for the site. It is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation “We Love Our Site” campaign, which promotes demonstrations […]
Lewis University’s History Center opens photography exhibits at the Gaylord Building
(L to R) Laura Pratt, History Center Graduate Assistant, and Joycelyn Davila, Lockport Woman’s Club/Pat Darin Intern display two photographs from the exhibit. Lewis University’s History Center and the Gaylord Building Historic Site will display two exhibits Feb. 20-May 20, featuring several rarely seen images taken from the Illinois and Michigan Canal’s history. The exhibits, […]
Regional history conference features Lewis University faculty and students
(Left to right) Cameron Harsey (McKendree College) and Lewis University’s Dr. Eileen McMahon, Dr. Anne Rapp, Mary Moran, Nick Czerwinski, Zeferino Martinez and Dr. James Tallon. Lewis University chapter of Phi Theta Alpha sponsored the Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference for Illinois. The history honors society conference was in conjunction with the Annual Conference of […]
Dr. Dennis Cremin to be featured speaker at 16th Annual Conference on Illinois History
Chicago’s Grant Park history will take center stage at the 16th Annual Conference on Illinois History Sept. 25 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. Dr. Dennis Cremin, Lewis University professor of history and director of the Lewis University History Center, will be the featured speaker. His award-winning book, “Grant Park: The Evolution of […]
Dr. Eileen McMahon discusses Chicago/Civil War history through new book
The American Civil War was a crucial event in the development of Chicago as the metropolis of the heartland. Lewis University Professor of History Dr. Eileen McMahon shares the events of Chicago’s development through her new book, “Civil War Chicago,” co-edited by Thedore Karamanski, professor of history at Loyola University. Chicagoans played an important role […]
Dr. Cremin consults with local organizations hosting traveling Smithsonian sports exhibit
Mallory Laurel of the Illinois Humanities Council at the Chicago History Museum and Dr. Dennis Cremin. It is an exciting time for sports in America. Major League Baseball is heading towards the playoffs. On all levels, athletes are gearing up for the football, basketball, and other athletic competitions. Behind all these teams are their communities […]