2024
Bishop McNamara Catholic School: A One Hundred Year History
A two-volume history of faith, learning and community in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.
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Bishop McNamara Catholic School A One Hundred Year History
The story of Catholic education in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, researched across interviews, yearbooks and archival records.
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“A significant contribution to the history of the county,”Phil Angelo, retired Managing Editor of the Kankakee Daily Journal.
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Bishop McNamara Catholic School
1,095Pages
2,000+Photographs
A Two-volume, hardcover book
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Find a place you know in the pages of history.
Readers find lost memories within your book. Our writers connect seemingly unrelated events, resourced facts, and the interviews of many to create an impactful story all will cherish.
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We perform sensitive, realistic upgrades to even the most aged and damage images, newspaper clippings and documents to bring them to live and create visual unity in each book.
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“All community institutions should be so thoroughly and lovingly chronicled.”Phil Angelo, Daily Journal
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We write definitive histories, but also create a compelling story that will keep readers immersed.
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Barns of Will County
A photographic record of the family farms that helped shape Will County.
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Barns of Kankakee County
An expanded visual history of barns and structures built by the county’s original farmers.
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A few practical answers.
KMC publishes local and institutional histories, including books for schools, churches, organizations and communities.
Yes. KMC’s institutional histories draw on interviews, archival records, photographs, yearbooks and other materials that help tell a complete story.
KMC publishes other independent authors at very little cost. Send us a proposal and we will help you publish your book. To be eligible, your book must be at least 75 pages. We also do image enhancement to make your old photos appear with better quality.