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Overview
4/16/2026, 5/21/2026, 9/10/2026, 10/8/2026, 11/5/2026, 11/19/2026
Dive into history like never before with a candid conversation on historical events with Dr. Andrea Field, Naper Settlement's Curator of History, and visiting local historians. This engaging and entertaining series provides a unique perspective and research on historical events and topics that aren't often covered in the classroom. 2026 Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian dates and themes:
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...The Declaration of Independence (January 22) - This presentation is about The Declaration of Independence.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: Connie Martin's Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad (February 11) - Join Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down to her great-grandmother Lizzie of how her family survived the Antebellum period through trials and tribulations.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...The Founding Fathers & Revolutionary War (February 19) - This presentation is about
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...Westward Expansion (March 19) - This presentation is about Westward Expansion.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...The Civil War & Reconstruction (April 16) - This presentation is about The Civil War & Reconstruction.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...The Great Depression (May 21) - This presentation is about The Great Depression.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...The World Wars (October 8) - This presentation is about the World Wars.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know...How the Suburbs Happened (November 19) - This presentation is about How the Suburbs Happened.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: September 11 Commemoration (September 10) - This year marks the 25th anniversary of September 11th. Hear about the history and legacy of this event, including from someone who was there.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: Gerald Savage: A Brief History of the Reintroduction of Native Americans to Illinois (November 5) - Chief White Winnebago will introduce participants to the culture and history of the HoChunk nation.
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