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SUMMARY:Dinner & a Little History: World War II on the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Join us\, Wednesday November 14th 2018\, at the Gaylord Building for our Dinner Lecture Series: World War II on the Great Lakes! \n \nThe Great Lakes of North America were far from the battlefields of World War II but the factories\, training camps\, and shipyards of the region were crucial to victory over the forces of fascism. This illustrated lecture will tell the story how Chicago and the lakes region were the “Arsenal of Democracy and reflect on the legacy left from that historic era. \nTheodore J. Karamanski\, Ph.D a professor of history at Loyola University Chicago\, where he founded and directs the Public History Program. He is the author of seven books\, including Rally ’Round the Flag: Chicago and the Civil War\, Schooner Passage: Sailing Ships and the Lake Michigan Frontier\, and most recently Blackbird’s Song: Andrew J. Blackbird and the Odawa People. In addition to his work at Loyola\, Ted has served as a heritage consultant to the National Park Service on numerous occasions in Alaska and across the Midwest region as well as National Geographic\, The History Channel\, and the Travel Channel. He was an adviser for the creation of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor and for the recently proposed St. Croix River National Heritage Area. His public history work has focused on Great Lakes region cultural resource management\, environmental history and American Indian rights. \n  \n\nRESERVATION REQUIRED!\n\n\nLecture + Dinner = Non-Members is $35\, for Members $30. \n\n\nLecture ONLY $10 (Lecture begins at 7:30pm)\n\n\nCall (815)220-1848 ext. 1838 for more information & to RSVP
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/dinner-a-little-history-world-war-ii-on-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Gaylord Building\, Lockport\, 200 W. 8th Street\, Lockport\, IL\, 60441\, United States
CATEGORIES:Canal Corridor Association,Dinner Lecture,History,I&M Canal Boat
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SUMMARY:Passage to Chicago Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Saturday November 17th 2018\, 12:00pm – 2:00pm at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center for a book signing with author & illustrator Tom Willcockson for his award winning book Passage to Chicago: A Journey on the Illinois & Michigan Canal in the Year 1860.\n \n\n\nTom Willcockson’s book\, Passage to Chicago takes the reader on a special journey by giving them an in-depth\, illustrated look at life on a fictional canal boat\, the Prairie Star\, as it travels to Chicago just before the Civil War. You will experience the daily lives of those who lived and worked on the canal boats\, as well as the towns through with they traveled. Hop on board with the canalers\, mule boys\, the lock tenders\, and their families\, miners\, quarrymen\, shopkeepers\, and others\, to witness their world of more than 150 years ago.\n  \nAuthor Tom Willcockson obtained a history degree from Carleton College. Willcockson has worked for Chicago’s Newberry Library where he has developed his illustration and cartographic skills. He currently operates Mapcraft Custom cartography.
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/passage-to-chicago-book-signing/
LOCATION:Lock 16 Visitor Center\, 754 First Street\, LaSalle\, IL\, 61301\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lock 16
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