Join us for an evening lecture by Sarah Sullivan on the history of Marshall Field's in Chicago. For over 150 years, Marshall Field and Company was Chicago’s store, run by the most innovative retailer of the 19th century. Chicago natives could easily identify a Field’s shopping bag at a hundred paces, and Chicago brides weren’t ... Read more
Ann Durkin Keating, Professor of History at North Central College and author of The World of Juliette Kinzie, examines the transition of this region from Potawatomi to U.S. control. Keating will explore key flashpoints including the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811), Fort Dearborn (1812), and the Black Hawk War (1832), tracing how a series of treaties, ... Read more
A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. Laurie Stein, Deputy Director and Head of Curation at the History Center of Lake Forest–Lake Bluff, explores the early settlement of northeastern Illinois with a focus on Lake County and the communities of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Stein examines who the region’s early homesteaders were, ... Read more
Lake Forest founding father, C.B. Farwell, rose from humble beginnings as a farm boy to become a merchandising magnate and powerful politician. His role in establishing Lake Forest College, Fort Sheridan, and the 1893 Columbian Exposition (World's Fair) helped to shape Lake Forest and Chicago. Presenter Jim Phelps will detail Farwell's many fascinating pursuits, including ... Read more