Dr. Cremin presents on the History of the I&M Canal
Published: August 21, 2017.
Dr. Dennis H. Cremin
Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of history and director of the 蜜桃传媒最新版下载 University History Center, is taking local history on the road this fall. He will be speaking at two locations about the canal that transformed Illinois.
From 7-8:30 p.m. September 13 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, Cremin will present the 揌istory of the I&M Canal.� It抯 part of the library抯 popular 揅hicagoland: Read All About It� series, which features authors on a variety of topics. Cremin will share the details about the canal抯 history that connected New York to New Orleans right though Chicago. He will base his comments on his book, co-authored with Charlene Giardina, 揝tarved Rock State Park and the CCC Along the I&M Canal.�
From 10:30-11:30 a.m. October 14, he will discuss on the I&M Canal at the Coal City Public Library. This program for the Will/Grundy Genealogical Society抯 meeting will address the canal, but pay particular attention to how the transportation system transformed the lives of people in the area.
For more information on these programs or the history of the I&M Canal, contact Danielle Bradley at 815-836-7098.
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