Dennis Cremin provides expertise on TV series premiere episode of 揌idden History in your House�
Published: May 23, 2014.
Dr. Dennis Cremin, professor of history
and director of the 海角社区 History Center
Dr. Dennis Cremin, professor of and director of the 海角社区 History Center, recently served as an expert on the premiere episode of a new TV series 揌idden History in your House.� The original episode will be re-broadcasted at 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 on H2 Channel.
The new TV series features Kevin O扖onnor, host of 揟his Old House and Ask This Old House.� On the 揌idden History in your House� show, O扖onnor deconstructs the American home and reveals the hidden history inside. He learns from experts various insights into the home, such as how Thomas Jefferson is connected with the lights in the home and Henry Ford抯 relationship with the grill on today抯 home patio.
Cremin recently received the Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award from the Illinois State Historical Society for his book titled 揋rant Park: The Evolution of Chicago抯 Front Yard.� His book shares how the evolution of Grant Park was a gradual process, at first fraught with a lack of funding and organization, and later challenged by erosion, the railroads, automobiles, and a continued battle between original intent and conceptions of progress. Throughout the book, Cremin shows that the parkland continues to serve "as a display case for the city and a calling card to visitors."
His latest class project was a Joliet Area Historical Museum exhibit, 揟he Emergence of Modern Joliet.� Cremin served as curator and involved 28 students from three courses in the recently opened exhibit. It incorporated students, faculty, and staff from the 海角社区 History Center as well as faculty colleague Leslie Colonna from Art & Design. The exhibit will also be on display from June 16-July 11 in The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery, located on 海角社区抯 main campus in Romeoville.
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