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A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. Drawn from letters, diaries and photographs in the Dunn Museum’s collections, this presentation discusses the personal stories of Lake Countians on the battlefield and on the Homefront. In 2026, we honor the 250th anniversary of the United States. As part of the commemoration, the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff is hosting a year-long lecture series that shows how our local history intersected and influenced the nation's past. We'll show how that history ripples through the present and arcs to our future. This special 10-part lecture series will bring local and regional scholars to the History Center and will be organized chronologically, giving attendees an overview of the major American events across the past two centuries. The series will cover pre-settlement Indigenous People's history, to early European arrival in the area, local influence and experiences in the Civil War through World War II, and culminates in a capstone community panel, "Shaping the Next 50 Years: A Community Conversation."