Camp Douglas in Chicago-1864
Civil War Chicago: An Illustrated Presentation
From the well-known battlefields of the Civil War Chicago played a vital role in the war for the Union. This lecture explores Chicago’s role through the stories of the men and women, both black and white who made their mark on the most tumultuous time in American history. The Civil War was not just fought on Southern battlefields, but in the workplaces, neighborhoods, and newspapers of cities like Chicago. Learn how the landscape of the modern city still reveals the hand of the Civil War generation on Chicago’s shoulder.
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About the Presenter:
Theodore J. Karamanski, PhD is Professor of History at Loyola University of Chicago where is also the Director of the Public History Program. Dr. Karamanski is a specialist in Midwestern History and is the author of eight books and numerous articles. He 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 is a Board member of the Camp Doulas Restoration Foundation and a founder of the Chicago Maritime Museum. His Civil War scholarship includes participation in several historical archaeological projects at Civil War sites, a number of articles, the book Rally ‘Round the Flag: Chicago and the Civil War (2005) and Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History (2014). He is Past-President of the National Council on Public History.
