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I&M Canal Boat Tour Review
LaSalle, Illinois in 1848 was bigger than Chicago when the Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) was completed, connecting the… READ MORE
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Interview with “Windy City Historian” Patrick McBriarty
Patrick McBriarty is a Chicago historian who is best known as being the foremost expert on the history of Chicago’s… READ MORE
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New Podcast from Loyola Grad
Everyone thinks differently, and some people think more differently than others – now and in the past. But how can… READ MORE
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The Joys of Research in Heaven’s Vault
Heaven’s Vault is a recent PC game by Inkle (the studio behind 80 Days, an excellent interactive fiction adaptation of… READ MORE
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Immigration Advocacy History Project Reflections
Exhibit open until the end of April in Damen Student Center, 2nd floor Oral histories are an exercise in compassion.… READ MORE
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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.
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