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LPHS student wins statewide I&M Canal Award
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Reginald Edwards, a junior at Lincoln Park High School, has won a statewide I&M Canal Award from Canal Corridor Association, awarded at the Illinois History Expo in Springfield recently. Reginald's winning project was a research paper entitled "Chicago Encounters New Markets: Trade and the Illinois and Michigan Canal." He received a $100 check for his outstanding work.
"This year's award-winning projects truly represented the diverse history and impact of the Illinois & Michigan Canal," said Laurie Scott, program director for Canal Corridor Association, a nonprofit organization that enhances awareness of the many parks, trails and historic places along the I&M Canal. "Reginald and the other winners are to be commended for taking such an interest in the legacy of the I&M Canal and bringing it to life through their carefully researched and crafted projects."
"With the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, Chicago encountered never-before-seen markets in grain trading, lumber moving, and manufacturing," writes Reginald. "The explosion in commerce created by opening these new markets transformed Chicago from a small fur-trading outpost into a thriving metropolis in less than half a century."
Reginald's paper covered several aspects of trade associated with the I&M Canal. He points out that:
*The mere anticipation of the canal's completion propelled the growth of the young canaltown of Chicago;
*During the canal's first season, Chicago became the nation's largest inland port;
*Chicago was the prime beneficiary of the canal trade, and the effects of the I&M Canal were still felt well after its closure;
*By 1871, the port at Chicago received more vessels than any other city in the nation.
As history fair coordinator, inspiring students with enthusiasm for and curiosity about local history, Lincoln Park High School teacher James Jaglois supported Reginald with his project and provided important feedback along the way. |
Reginald Edwards, a junior at Lincoln Park High School, has won a statewide I&M Canal Award from Canal Corridor Association, awarded at the Illinois History Expo in Springfield recently. Reginald's winning project was a research paper entitled "Chicago Encounters New Markets: Trade and the Illinois and Michigan Canal." He received a $100 check for his outstanding work.
"This year's award-winning projects truly represented the diverse history and impact of the Illinois & Michigan Canal," said Laurie Scott, program director for Canal Corridor Association, a nonprofit organization that enhances awareness of the many parks, trails and historic places along the I&M Canal. "Reginald and the other winners are to be commended for taking such an interest in the legacy of the I&M Canal and bringing it to life through their carefully researched and crafted projects."
"With the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, Chicago encountered never-before-seen markets in grain trading, lumber moving, and manufacturing," writes Reginald. "The explosion in commerce created by opening these new markets transformed Chicago from a small fur-trading outpost into a thriving metropolis in less than half a century."
Reginald's paper covered several aspects of trade associated with the I&M Canal. He points out that:
*The mere anticipation of the canal's completion propelled the growth of the young canaltown of Chicago;
*During the canal's first season, Chicago became the nation's largest inland port;
*Chicago was the prime beneficiary of the canal trade, and the effects of the I&M Canal were still felt well after its closure;
*By 1871, the port at Chicago received more vessels than any other city in the nation.
As history fair coordinator, inspiring students with enthusiasm for and curiosity about local history, Lincoln Park High School teacher James Jaglois supported Reginald with his project and provided important feedback along the way. |
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