Billy Caldwell: Chicago and the Great Lakes Trail

120 East Park Avenue,Elmhurst IL 60126

10 April, 2022

Description

Join author Susan Kelsey as she relays the story of one of history's fascinating subjects and focus of her new book, Billy Caldwell. Join author Susan Kelsey as she shares the intriguing story of Billy Caldwell, a man of Native and Irish descent caught between two nations. Caldwell negotiated one of the largest land trades in American history which ceded more than 5 million acres to white settlers in the Chicago area resulting in the removal of thousands of Native Americans to "Indian Territory." Kelsey's latest book, Billy Caldwell (1780-1841): Chicago and the Great Lakes Trail, will be available for purchase and signing while supplies last. The Elmhurst History Museum is an award-winning regional history museum founded in 1957 and operated by the City of Elmhurst. Learn more: www.elmhursthistory.org.