In fewer than ten years of successful operations, EDHS has achieved the results shown below. While not quite as tangible but perhaps more significantly, EDHS has also (1) legitimized the importance of the Eastland Disaster, and (2) altered the collective historical consciousness regarding the Eastland Disaster for millions of people in the Chicago metropolitan area. A few of our highlights over the past ten years are shown below.
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1999 Chicago Century, a 30-minute TV program with ABC's Ron Magers, includes the Eastland Disaster. Seen by thousands. |
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2000 Titanic/Eastland exhibit (8 mos.) at the Museum of Science and Industry. The Eastland Disaster portion of the exhibit was declared "the highlight of the entire exhibit" (Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2000). The exhibit was toured by more than 800,000 visitors. |
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2001 The Eastland Disaster, an hour-long feature documentary, premieres on Chicago Stories with PBS/WTTW-11's John Callaway. The documentary wins two regional Emmy Awards and is seen by thousands each year as the program continues to be rebroadcast. |
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2001 Lost on the Lakes exhibit (8 mos.) at the Berrien County Historical Society, Michigan. Viewed by nearly 7,500 people. |
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2002 America's Great Maritime Disaster exhibit (12 mos.) at the Michigan Maritime Museum. |
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2003 Historical Marker rededication (Wacker Drive) with the Illinois State Historical Society. |
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2004 The book, The Sinking of the Eastland: America's Forgotten Tragedy with author Jay Bonansinga, is released at major bookstores from coast-to-coast. |
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2005 Working with Friedman Properties, the permanent photo essay at the Reid Murdoch Center is dedicated. |
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2005 The Eastland Disaster is authored and published through Arcadia Publishing. Available at major bookstores from coast-to-coast. |
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2006 The Hawthorne Works Museum, including the Eastland Disaster, is dedicated at Morton College, Cicero. |
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2007 A historical banner featuring the Eastland Disaster is installed (along Upper Wacker Drive) in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Transportation and Chicago Park District. |
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2008 At The River's Edge: A historical and pictorial narrative with the Chicago Department of Transportation and Chicago Park District. COMING SOON with your support! |
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