CYNTHIA OGOREK - the Public Historian

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Welcome to History
HISTORY is the account of things said and done in the past.

Everyone and everything has a HISTORY which provides the context of our lives
 and the perspective with which we view the rest of the world. 

PUBLIC HISTORY
is the non-academic branch of the history profession.

CYNTHIA OGOREK is the PUBLIC HISTORIAN
Ms. Ogorek is a published author, public speaker, history advocate, and preservationist. 


Since 2003, her company, The Public Historian, has promoted history through writing, tours, seminars, and exhibits throughout the Calumet Region of Illinois and Indiana.  She also prepares National Register of Historic Places nominations.

Ms. Ogorek is the author of two major books from Arcadia Publishing:  
"
The
Lincoln Highway
around Chicago" and "Along the Calumet River."

Prior to starting The Public Historian, Ms. Ogorek was Director of the Matteson Historical Museum for six years and Director of Public relations for a retirement home where she established an archives and museum collection.

She served on the boards of several historical organizations and helped to found the Calumet City Historical Society Museum.

A native of the region, Ms. Ogorek was born in
Hammond, Indiana and grew up in Calumet City, Illinois
.
She had a classical education balanced between the humanities and science culminating in a Master of Arts in History from Purdue University - Calumet.
  

Cynthia@CenterofKnownHistory.com
708-862-8662
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