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By Daniel Gifford Imagine a museum dedicated to whaling, set on a venerable old whaling ship from New Bedford, floating… READ MORE
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I’ve never been interested in video games, and up until recently I didn’t even know how to turn on our… READ MORE
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Earlier this month, Sebastian visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. This is the first of… READ MORE
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In the same spirit as Open House Chicago, Chicago Open Archives welcomes the public to tour over 30 cultural institutions… READ MORE
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With the winter holiday season coming to a close, it is time to look forward to a new year, and… READ MORE
When I began my internship at the Peoria Riverfront Museum this past May, I had a vague idea of what… READ MORE
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Originally posted on Mining the Public: During my oral exam (the final step in completing my Masters program), my adviser/program… READ MORE
Graduate students in public history at Loyola University recently launched “The Public History Lab,” an initiative to increase community interaction… READ MORE
The Lakefront Historian is a group blog written by graduate students and scholars associated with the Loyola University Chicago Public History Program. Content includes reviews of historical sites and institutions, commentary on the public consumption of history, thoughts on public history theory and practice, and news about public history careers.