Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard

Acknowledgments

xv Acknowledgments Many people and institutions aided in the preparation of this book. I thank Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin of Loyola University Chicago for all her help in the early stages, for introducing me to the field of public history, and for her encouragement. I offer deep appreciation to Lewis Erenberg and Theodore Karamanski, both of Loyola University Chicago, for their keen insights and thoughtful comments. I also thank the faculty, staff, and administration of Lewis University and the College of Arts and Sciences for their ongoing support. In particular, I appreciate the assistance of the chairs of my department, Dr. Ewa Bacon, who also read the manuscript, and Br. John Vietoris. I have enjoyed the fine support and leadership of Dean Angela Durante and Dean Bonnie Bondavalli. I also thank the Christian Brothers Order and in particular Br. James Gaffney, president of Lewis University. Added to the long list of people who read all or significant parts of the manuscript are Maureen Brennan, Angela Cotta, Donna DeFalco, Robert Fried, Mark Schultz, and Carol Summerfield. I appreciate their keen insights and willingness to discuss the history of the park. I thank Julia Bacharach Sniderman, Chicago Park District, for her willingness to help a colleague. I appreciate the steadfast friendship of Russell Lewis of the Chicago History Museum. I also thank Karl Kageff and the staff at Southern Illinois University Press. This work would not have been possible without the editing and computer skills of my wife, Rebecca Cremin. Finally, I thank my daughters, Emma Catherine and Julia Camille. Their enthusiasm has made my study of parks a joy. Grant Park ...