Theodore J. Karamanski is Professor of Public History at Loyola University. He is author of ten books and numerous articles related to history, archaeology, historic preservation, and maritime history. He has been a heritage consultant for the USA National Park Service, the BBC, The History Channel, Travel Channel, Weather Channel, and National Geographic Magazine. His work has been featured in numerous international outlets including the New York Times and Newsweek. He has twice been named teacher of the year at Loyola University and has received a lifetime achievement award from the American Historical Association.

Dr. Karamanski has led student and adult tour groups in Vietnam, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe. He is a passionate outdoorsman active in hiking, biking, canoeing, and mountain climbing. As a public historian Dr. Karamanski frequently speaks to general adult audiences, and he enjoys sharing the past with interested individuals.

Sample of Lectures Given:

The Last Days of Pompeii.
The Roman Empire, Why and When Did it Fall?
Santorini and the Legend of Atlantis.
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance.
Of Sun and Celebrities: How the Rivera Got Hot.
Mediterranean Cuisine: History of the Worlds's Most Popular Food.
Legacy of a Lost World: How the Celts Continue to Influence the British Isles.
Distilling The Water of Life: How Scotch whisky became the most popular drink in the world.
The Mersey Beat: The City and Time that Birthed the Beatles.
Mastering the Inland Seas: How Lighthouses Transformed the Great Lakes.
North to Alaska: The Colorful Gold Rush that Shaped the North.
Gdansk: Where WWII Began and the Cold War Ended.
“Beware the Wrath of the Norsemen:” The Vikings of History and Legend.
Invasive Species: An Unnatural History of the Great Lakes.
The Channel: Britain’s Protective Moat.
North Sea: A Fluid History.
The Sámi People: Reindeer Herders of the North.
The Rise and Fall of the French Empire in Indochina.
Mediterranean Mosaic: Art, Architecture and the Mixing of Judeo-Christian and Islamic Civilization.
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean.
A Path Between the Sea: The Panama Canal Epic.
A Vanished Civilization: Why Did the Maya Fail?
The Fight for the Fjords: World War II on the Norwegian Coast.
The Troubles: Northern Ireland's Painful Past.

I am author of 10 books on various history topics and professor for almost 40 years. Twice selected "teacher of the year" and winner of lifetime achievement award from the American Historical Assoc. Lectured for Viking, Royal Caribbean, Ponant, Blount Small Ships.

Most recent experience was Viking British Isles Explorer, Mediterranean Odyssey, and Mediterranean Empires.

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