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Cantigny’s McCormick Museum Announces Free Lectures


Contact: Jeff Reiter
McCormick Foundation
JReiter@McCormickFoundation.org
630 260 8218


WHEATON, IL, May 21, 2009


The Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park, part of the McCormick Foundation, continues its lecture series this summer with the following events:

  • Thursday, June 18, 7:30 pm
    Whatever Happened to Tuna Noodle Casserole?
    Presented by Penelope Bingham
    This talk will examine how the family dinner table, and American culture, has changed since Robert R. McCormick’s time. Bingham, a food historian, values old cookbooks for what they can tell us about our country’s cultural and political past. Her collection features more than 2,000 volumes.


  • Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 pm
    Architectural Salvage as an Integral Part of Historic Preservation:
    Preserving Parts When the Whole Must Be Lost
    Presented by Rebecca Hunter
    One objective of historical preservation is to save, restore and venerate old homes. Yet not every home can be saved. Hunter, an architecture historian, will discuss how to expand preservation efforts for endangered properties.

The lectures are open to the public and will take place in the McCormick Museum’s historic Gold Theater. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Admission and parking are free.

The McCormick Museum is a historic house museum interpreting the life and legacy of Robert R. McCormick, former editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday, with free tours available. Visit Cantigny.org for more information and a complete schedule of Cantigny Park events.

About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, museums and civic outreach program the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation’s largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more information, please visit McCormickFoundation.org.