{"id":1711,"date":"2019-02-15T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:34:16","slug":"speaker-series-let-the-people-see-the-story-of-emmett-till-by-elliott-j-gorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/2019\/02\/15\/speaker-series-let-the-people-see-the-story-of-emmett-till-by-elliott-j-gorn\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Series: <em>Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till <\/em>by Elliott J. Gorn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_1155.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1722 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_1155-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_1155-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_1155.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The <strong>Loyola University Chicago Libraries Speaker Series<\/strong> event took place on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.\u00a0 Our featured author was Loyola Professor,\u00a0Elliott J. Gorn, PhD, of the Department of History.\u00a0 His latest book,\u00a0<em>Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till<\/em><strong><em>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>examines the life of a 14-year-old Chicago boy who was brutally murdered in 1955 in Mississippi, and the acquittal of his murderers despite overwhelming evidence.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the University Libraries, thank you to those who attended the event.\u00a0 More than 130 Loyola students, faculty, staff, and community members were in attendance.\u00a0 We are grateful to Dr. Gorn for his engaging presentation on Emmett Till&#8217;s story and description of its relevancy to our current historical climate.\u00a0 We hope everyone will join us at the next <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.luc.edu\">University Libraries<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/LUC-Libraries-Speaker-Series-Feb.-5-2019-audience.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1718 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/LUC-Libraries-Speaker-Series-Feb.-5-2019-audience-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/LUC-Libraries-Speaker-Series-Feb.-5-2019-audience-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/LUC-Libraries-Speaker-Series-Feb.-5-2019-audience-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/friends\/files\/2019\/02\/LUC-Libraries-Speaker-Series-Feb.-5-2019-audience-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>To view\u00a0the book, please refer to our <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/loyola-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/fulldisplay?docid=01LUC_ALMA51185695000002506&amp;context=L&amp;vid=01LUC&amp;search_scope=Alma&amp;isFrbr=true&amp;tab=alma&amp;lang=en_US\">Library Catalog<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the author<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Elliott J. Gorn, PhD\u00a0is the Joseph Gagliano Chair of American Urban History, and has a distinguished record of scholarship, publication and excellence in teaching and student mentorship. His books and articles embrace multiple aspects of urban and American culture, particularly the history of various social groups in American cities since 1800. Dr. Gorn\u2019s work is interdisciplinary and intersects with numerous other fields. His five major books examine various aspects of urban life and city cultures in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions<\/strong>:\u00a0 Please contact Jocelyn Cheng at <a href=\"mailto:jcheng5@luc.edu\">jcheng5@luc.edu<\/a> or 773.508.2616.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Loyola University Chicago Libraries Speaker Series event took place on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.\u00a0 Our featured author was Loyola Professor,\u00a0Elliott J. 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