Details:
July 25, 2ā3 pm
Adults
Pricing on website
Ticket required: LCFPD.org/calendar/local-history-author-series/20260725/
Diana Dretske, author and Dunn Museum curator, will discuss the lives of immigrant soldiers in the 96th Illinois Infantry and how a photograph in the Museum's collection inspired a collective biography and the first extensive look at the 96th's service since its history was published in 1887.
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96th illinois infantry,causes,immigrant soldiers,libertyville, illinois,local history author series,local history author series: the bonds of war,ticket required,diana dretske
Event Categories:
History & Museums
Event ID:
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