38 Miles North and South of Chicago Exhibit is On Display Until March 1 in Joliet
Joliet Area Historical Museum visitors can view a comparative look at the African American history of Joliet and Lake Forest through March 1 with the exhibit “38 Miles North and South of Chicago.” Both communities began in the mid-1800s and were served by strong, self-supporting organizations, led from within the Black community. The History Center […]
New Lewis University Partnership Exhibit Opening at Joliet Area Historical Museum
38 Miles North and South from Chicago: A Comparative Look at African American History in Lake Forest and Joliet, will be at the Joliet Area Historical Museum from November 30 to December 16. The exhibit focuses on two communities often seen as on the periphery of Chicago, yet they emerge as independent from the Chicago […]
Lincoln Academy Honors Morgan Jennings for Her Historic Work
Morgan Jennings was joined byher father Charles Jenningsand stepmotherRaytrece Jennings at the Lincoln Academy of Illinois award ceremony. The Lincoln Academy of Illinois honored Lewis University student Morgan Jennings as a 2023 Student Laureate. In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, Student Laureates are honored for their leadership and service on campus and beyond in pursuing […]
Dr. Mark Schultz Offers Expertise to U.S. Supreme Court Case
This summer, Dr. Mark Schultz, professor of history, was asked to sign on to a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief for Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP.The case is currently before the court. The case argues that the state legislature violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution by enacting racial gerrymandering […]
Lewis University Students Present at Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting
Two Lewis UniversityCollege of Education and Social Sciences students presented at the 2023 Midwestern Criminal Justice Association’s Annual meeting on September 28-29 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Chicago. Daisy Collazo discussed “Sentiment Towards Firearm Safety Education in Prenatal and Pediatric Settings” Jacob Kmiecik Presented “The Relationship Between Law Strengths and Gun Deaths” Dr. Hannah […]
Lewis University Students, Faculty Present to Midwest World History Association
Students and faculty from Lewis University’s History Department presented at the Midwest World History Association’s Annual Meeting September 22-23 at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Two Lewis University history undergraduate students presented papers. Morgan Jennings discussed “The Disintegration of Unity: Contextualizing Discontent Within Pan-Arab Ideology.” Gracie Trevino offered “Spain: Failing Monarchy and the Rif War.” Two Lewis […]
Dr. Dennis Cremin Presents ‘From Tourist to Traveler: Exploring Italy’ October 10
Join Dennis H. Cremin for an illustrated program entitled “From Tourist to Traveler: Exploring Italy”. Since 2007, theprofessor of history has led Lewis University Travel Study programs in Italy. “Often times a tourist approach involves ‘checking off’as many sites on our list as possible, while a traveler’s approach encourages an approach to stay at a […]
U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Staff Dialogues on ”Reclaiming the Narrative” Exhibit at Gaylord Building
(L to R) Dr. Dennis Cremin, director of Lewis University History Center, Morgan Jennings, Lewis University student coordinator of the exhibit, US Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Pamela Owens, executive director of Gaylord Building US Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and her staff recently looked deeper into the historical context of current social and economic challenges […]
Dr. Dennis Cremin at Chicago’s Printers Row Lit Fest
Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of history, discussedthe newly published paperback edition of his book “Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago Yard“on September 10 at the Southern Illinois University Press exhibitor booth at Chicago’s Printers Row Lit Fest. Itis the largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest. Cremin showcased his book alongside two other […]
Lewis University Hosts Regional History Symposium September 14
The Lewis University History Center and the Gaylord Building Historic Site are hosting a “Place and the Environment” symposium from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.on September 14. The event features speakers who illuminate the history of our shared landscape. “This is part of a year-long series held along the 96 miles of the nation’s first National […]