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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Between 1936 and 1938, approximately 2,194 ex-slaves living in the American south were interviewed by writers and journalists under the… READ MORE
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Over Thanksgiving break, I visited North Carolina’s Outer Banks, home of sprawling vacation homes, wild horses, and the site of… 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.