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Dennis Cremin Shares Expertise on Fulton Sheen in Illinois Public Media Interview
Published: November 1, 2026.
Illinois Public Media’s statewide radio program, “ The 21st Show ” , recently turned to Catholic history expert Dr. Dennis Cremin to discuss the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. In the segment,  “ From Peoria to Potential Sainthood: The Life [MORE] 

ÐÔÊÓ½ç Honors History Alumnus Bill Storie Through Annual Endowed Lecture
Published: October 16, 2026.
The ÐÔÊÓ½ç History Department honored the late William "Bill" Storie during the annual William Storie Family Endowed Lecture on Oct. 8. The event featured presentations by Richard Joyce '73, Lindsey Minas '25 and Henry Gilson '26, whose research [MORE] 

Three Alumni Present 'Local History in the National Context' October 8
Published: October 1, 2026.
Join ÐÔÊÓ½ç for a panel presentation: “ Local History in the National Context." The  free event begins at 12:30 p.m. October 8  in the University Dining Room on the Romeoville campus. Three history alumni are presenting: Richard Joyce, Lindsey [MORE] 

Dr. Mark Schultz Argues for a Diverse Curriculum
Published: July 6, 2026.
Dr. Mark Schultz of the History Department published a pedagogy article in The Journal of American History , March, 2026.  The article is entitled “ Conservative History? Liberal History? Radical History? To Get Students to Think, Teach it All! ”   Schultz [MORE] 

ÐÔÊÓ½ç History Students Get Published in Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History
Published: May 5, 2026.
Two ÐÔÊÓ½ç history majors have recently achieved significant scholarly milestones, by publishing original research in the peer-reviewed Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History . Henry Gilson, a history major at ÐÔÊÓ½ç, published [MORE] 

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