Theodore Karamanski (born August 1, 1953) is a professor and historian specializing in American and Public History. He is a professor of history at Loyola University Chicago, where he directs the Public History graduate Program.[1][2]
Theodore Karamanski was born in Chicago, Illinois. There, he attended Loyola University Chicago earning an A.B. with departmental honors in 1975. He later returned to earn his A.M. and PhD in history in 1979.[3]
After earning his degree, he went on to lecture at Loyola University Chicago as a visiting assistant professor. He gradually completed his tenure track, becoming a full professor at Loyola University Chicago, where he continues to teach today. He founded the Public History Program at Loyola, which he later directed.[1] He has recently provided analysis on environmental and American Indian policy with a historical perspective.
Dr. Karamanski's career as a public historian has been significant. He has worked as an historian in different capacities for many different institutions inside and outside academia including:
Historic Preservation/Historical Archaeology Specialist at Fischer-Stein Associates of Carbondale, Ill. (1978–1980)
Illinois State Historical Society, Superior Achievement Award for Rally 'Round the Flag: Chicago and the Civil War, 1994.
Graduate Faculty Member of the Year, Loyola University, 1994.
Faculty Member of the Year, Loyola University, 2004.
American History Medal: "For Distinguished Contributions to American History," Daughters of the American Revolution, April, 2013.
Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award by the Illinois State Historical Society for Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History (Athens: Ohio University Press, 2014), April 2015.[7]
North Woods River: The St. Croix Valley in Upper Midwest History. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009, with Eileen M. McMahon. ISBN0-299-23423-1
Blackbird's Song: Andrew Blackbird and Odawa Survival. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2012.[12]ISBN1-60917-337-6
Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2014. ISBN0-8214-4481-6
