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Told in story form.
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.
See what a history can hold“A significant contribution to the history of the county,”Phil Angelo, retired Managing Editor of the Kankakee Daily Journal.
Bishop McNamara Catholic School
A Two-volume, hardcover book
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.
Browse the catalogueWe bring old photos back to life.
Even an old newspaper clipping can be changed into a priceless memory that will attract even the "non-reader" to your commissioned history.
Start a conversationAssessment that helps every performance become more visible.
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Research with the patience a real history deserves.
“All community institutions should be so thoroughly and lovingly chronicled.”Phil Angelo, Daily Journal
Books that bring the past into focus.
2024
Bishop McNamara Catholic School A One Hundred Year History
A two-volume history of faith, learning and community in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.
2020
Barns of Will County
A photographic record of the family farms that helped shape Will County.
2019
Barns of Kankakee County
An expanded visual history of barns and structures built by the county’s original farmers.
2007
Around Momence
A photographic history of a river town shaped by the Kankakee River and the Dixie Highway.
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.