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SUMMARY:History Alive! World War I
DESCRIPTION:World War I\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, June 24\, 10 am – 1 pm \nWhat did a soldier in World War I wear and carry? Explore reproduction uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about the life and challenges of a World War I soldier.\n\nRegister for Free Parking \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-wwi/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T100000
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SUMMARY:History Hike
DESCRIPTION:History Hike\nVisitors Center\nFriday June 26\, 10 am\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nHave you ever wondered why Cantigny exists? What is the First Division Museum? Who was Robert R. McCormick? Why are there tanks here? How old are the beautiful gardens? Join us for a guided 45-minute walking tour of the park to learn more! Your guide will share some of their favorite stories about Cantigny and the McCormick family on a visit to some of the most interesting and beautiful locations around the park.\n\nRegister \nGuests can meet their guide in front of the Cantigny Park Visitors Center. \nThis program will not run in inclement weather. 
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-hike-6-26/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T192944Z
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SUMMARY:History Connections! Combat Canines 
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Combat Canines\nJune 26\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nSee how dogs have supported soldiers on missions over time! Discover the roles of these four-legged heroes and try our hands-on activity. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/combat-canines1/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204650Z
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SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-6-27/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152643Z
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SUMMARY:History Alive! Eat Like a Soldier
DESCRIPTION:Eat Like a Soldier\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, July 1\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFree with paid parking \nWhat did soldiers eat on the battlefield? From hardtack to canned rations and modern MREs\, explore how military meals have evolved over time. Get a close-up look at historical rations\, discover the challenges of feeding an army\, and learn how today’s soldiers stay fueled in the field. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-eat/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152643Z
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SUMMARY:History Alive! World War II
DESCRIPTION:World War II\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, July 8\, 10 am – 1 pm \nWhat did a soldier in World War II wear and carry? Explore reproduction uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about the life and challenges of a World War II soldier. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-wwii/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260505T185108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T185108Z
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SUMMARY:History Connections! Helmet Evolution
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Helmet Evolution\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nJuly 10\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nSee how helmets evolved to keep soldiers safe! Match them to different wars and try our hands-on game. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/helmet-evolution2/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T153201Z
UID:15117-1784109600-1784120400@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Alive! Baseball in World War II
DESCRIPTION:Baseball in World War II\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, July 15\, 10 am – 1 pm \nStep up to the plate and discover how baseball changed during World War II! Try out your pitching arm and see if you’ve got what it takes\, or make a craft inspired by the Rockford Peaches while supplies last. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-baseball/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260505T185638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T185638Z
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SUMMARY:History Connections! Combat Communications
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Combat Communications\nJuly 17\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nSee how soldiers sent messages across battlefields! Explore how communication has changed over time and try our hands-on activity. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/combat-communications2/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204656Z
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SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-7-18/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152643Z
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SUMMARY:History Alive! Vietnam War
DESCRIPTION:Vietnam War\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, July 22\, 10 am – 1 pm \n>What did a soldier in the Vietnam War wear and carry? Explore uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about the life and challenges of a soldier in Vietnam. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-vietnam/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260505T190042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T190042Z
UID:15168-1784887200-1784898000@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Connections! Smells Like History
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Smells Like History\nJuly 24\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nHistory isn’t just something you see\, you can smell it too! Match scents to moments from the past in this hands-on activity. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/smells-like2/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T193736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T193749Z
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SUMMARY:History Hike
DESCRIPTION:History Hike\nVisitors Center\nSunday\, July 26\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nHave you ever wondered why Cantigny exists? What is the First Division Museum? Who was Robert R. McCormick? Why are there tanks here? How old are the beautiful gardens? Join us for a guided 45-minute walking tour of the park to learn more! Your guide will share some of their favorite stories about Cantigny and the McCormick family on a visit to some of the most interesting and beautiful locations around the park.\n\nRegister \nGuests can meet their guide in front of the Cantigny Park Visitors Center. \nThis program will not run in inclement weather. 
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-hike-7-26/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152643Z
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SUMMARY:History Alive! Operation Desert Storm
DESCRIPTION:Operation Desert Storm\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, July 29\, 10 am – 1 pm \nWhat did a soldier in Operation Desert Storm wear and carry? Explore uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about a soldier’s life and challenges during Operation Desert Storm. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-desert-storm/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260428T191804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T181744Z
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SUMMARY:Date with History: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
DESCRIPTION:Date with History\nThe American Revolution and the Fate of the World\nVisitors Center Theater\nWednesday July 29\, 6pm \nSpace is limited\, advance registration is required. Cantigny parking is free with advance online registration. \nJoin us for an evening lecture with Dr. Richard Bell on his latest book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World — an electrifying global history of a not-so local war. \nWhen we think of the American Revolution\, we often picture a parochial drama: thirteen colonies squaring off against the British Crown in a spirited bid for independence. But this version of the story is only half the truth — and perhaps not even the most interesting half. In this riveting program\, historian and author Richard Bell invites audiences to rediscover the Revolution as a world war that unleashed chaos\, opportunity\, and transformation across six continents. From the sugar fields of the Caribbean to the court of the King of Mysore\, from refugee camps on the Canadian frontier to political uprisings in Sierra Leone and Peru\, the war that gave birth to the United States was never simply America’s own. It was a seismic global event that redrew maps\, toppled hierarchies\, catalyzed migration\, and accelerated new movements for liberty — and for empire. \nIn this program\, Bell traces the far-flung reverberations of the war through the lives of the people it displaced\, empowered\, or destroyed. Participants will encounter a Native matriarch struggling to preserve a transatlantic military alliance\, a Prussian officer reinventing himself in a foreign army\, and a Boston schoolteacher shipwrecked thousands of miles from home. Along the way\, Bell explores how the Revolution stirred a transoceanic refugee crisis\, ignited antislavery activism\, and inspired uprisings from Ireland to India. The program offers a bold new framework for understanding the Revolutionary War not as a tidy founding moment but as a sprawling\, high-stakes struggle fought on land and sea\, shaped by commerce\, diplomacy\, propaganda\, and contingency. This is the American Revolution as you’ve never seen it before: complex\, global\, and astonishingly relevant to the modern world.\n\nRegister \nAbout the Author\nRichard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home which was a finalist for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. He has held major research fellowships at Yale\, Cambridge\, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award and the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. His new book\, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World was published by Penguin in November 2025. He maintains a list of upcoming events at Richard-Bell.com.
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/date-with-history-the-american-revolution-and-the-fate-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Date With History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260730T120000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260515T173646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173646Z
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SUMMARY:Military Science: Rockets
DESCRIPTION:Military Science: Rockets\nFirst Division Museum Pavilion\nThursday\, July 30\, 10 am – 12 pm\nRegistration Required\n$19 per student\, ages 11-14 \nLearn about military rockets\, experiment with basic principles of rocketry\, and launch different types of model rockets. Enjoy a rare opportunity to pick up a WWII “Super Bazooka”\, a Vietnam era LAW\, and more modern rocket launchers. All students will bring home an Estes rocket.\n\nRegister \nRegistered students will meet in the lobby of the First Division Museum.
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/military-science-rockets-16/
LOCATION:First Division Museum Pavilion
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260505T190858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T192916Z
UID:15174-1785492000-1785502800@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Connections! Combat Canines 
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Combat Canines\nJuly 31\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nSee how dogs have supported soldiers on missions over time! Discover the roles of these four-legged heroes and try our hands-on activity. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/combat-canines2/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204701Z
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SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-8-1/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152644Z
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SUMMARY:History Alive! Modern Soldiers
DESCRIPTION:Modern Soldiers\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, August 5\, 10 am – 1 pm \nWhat does a soldier today wear and carry? Explore uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about the missions our branches of the armed services can accomplish. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-modern-soldiers/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260505T185246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T185246Z
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SUMMARY:History Connections! Helmet Evolution
DESCRIPTION:History Connections! Helmet Evolution\nAugust 7\, 10 am – 1 pm\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nFamily Drop-In Activity \nSee how helmets evolved to keep soldiers safe! Match them to different wars and try our hands-on game. \nMore History Connections!\nJune 5 – Helmet Evolution\nJune 12 – Combat Communications\nJune 19 – Smells Like History\nJune 26 – Combat Canines\nJuly 10 – Helmet Evolution\nJuly 17 – Combat Communications\nJuly 24 – Smells Like History\nJuly 31 – Combat Canines\nAugust 7 – Helmet Evolution
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/helmet-evolution3/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Youth Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260424T152644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152644Z
UID:15127-1786528800-1786539600@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Alive! World War II
DESCRIPTION:World War II\nHistory Alive! Summer Family Activity\nFirst Division Museum Lobby\nWednesday\, August 12\, 10 am – 1 pm \nWhat did a soldier in World War II wear and carry? Explore reproduction uniform pieces and equipment\, then try an interactive activity to learn more about the life and challenges of a World War II soldier. \nHistory Alive! Summer Schedule\nExplore new eras of history with this series of free drop-in activities:\nJune 3 – American Revolution\nJune 10 – American Revolution\nJune 17 – American Civil War\nJune 24 – World War I\nJuly 1 – Eat Like a Soldier\nJuly 8 – World War II\nJuly 15 – Baseball in World War II\nJuly 22 – Vietnam War\nJuly 29 – Operation Desert Storm\nAugust 5 – Modern Soldiers\nAugust 12 – World War II
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-alive-wwii2/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T193842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T193854Z
UID:15026-1786716000-1786719600@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Hike
DESCRIPTION:History Hike\nVisitors Center\nFriday\, August 14\, 10 am\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nHave you ever wondered why Cantigny exists? What is the First Division Museum? Who was Robert R. McCormick? Why are there tanks here? How old are the beautiful gardens? Join us for a guided 45-minute walking tour of the park to learn more! Your guide will share some of their favorite stories about Cantigny and the McCormick family on a visit to some of the most interesting and beautiful locations around the park.\n\nRegister \nGuests can meet their guide in front of the Cantigny Park Visitors Center. \nThis program will not run in inclement weather. 
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-hike-8-14/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204706Z
UID:15038-1787407200-1787410800@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, August 22\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-8-22/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T193000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260527T164848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T165056Z
UID:15196-1788458400-1788463800@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Date with History: He Brought It on Himself
DESCRIPTION:Date with History\n‘He Brought It on Himself:’ The First Infantry Division and George Patton\nThursday September 3\, 6pm\nVisitors Center Theater\nSpace is limited\, advance registration is required.  \nThe reputation and reality of George S. Patton have been causes for dispute since the end of WWII. Many of Patton’s soldiers admired him for his battlefield aggression. Many soldiers under other commands were less enthusiastic. The First Infantry Division had an especially fraught relationship with Patton. The division came under Patton’s control in two major campaigns\, Tunisia in March 1943 and Sicily in July 1943. Two proud commands clashed. Unpublished material at the First Division Museum\, mainly soldiers’ memoirs\, can expand our perspective on this conflict of leadership. Patton saw the First Infantry Division as slow\, ineffective\, and resistant to discipline; the division saw Patton as more concerned with polish than fighting power. The relationship worsened with the removal of First Infantry Division commanders Terry de la Mesa Allen and Teddy Roosevelt Jr. in August 1943 (which many division soldiers blamed on Patton) and Patton’s slapping two U.S. soldiers that same month. Eventually\, a Patton ‘anti-mythology’ developed within the First Infantry Division that heaped blame upon his polished helmet for all its trials on and off the battlefield in 1943.\n\nRegister \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Bradley Cesario is a research historian at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. He received his PhD from Texas A&M University and has previously taught courses in U.S. military history and U.S. foreign policy at Angelo State University\, Texas A&M University\, and the Bush School of Government & Public Service. He has also worked with the DPAA (Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency) as a historian in residence. His reviews have appeared in Marine Corps History\, Britain and the World\, and The Journal of Military History. His book New Crusade: The Royal Navy and British Navalism\, 1884 – 1914 was published by De Gruyter in 2021.
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/date-with-history-george-patton/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:Date With History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260905T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260905T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204713Z
UID:15040-1788616800-1788620400@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, September 5\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-9-5/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T193945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T193945Z
UID:15028-1789308000-1789311600@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:History Hike
DESCRIPTION:History Hike\nVisitors Center\nSunday\, September 13\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nHave you ever wondered why Cantigny exists? What is the First Division Museum? Who was Robert R. McCormick? Why are there tanks here? How old are the beautiful gardens? Join us for a guided 45-minute walking tour of the park to learn more! Your guide will share some of their favorite stories about Cantigny and the McCormick family on a visit to some of the most interesting and beautiful locations around the park.\n\nRegister \nGuests can meet their guide in front of the Cantigny Park Visitors Center. \nThis program will not run in inclement weather. 
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/history-hike-24/
LOCATION:Cantigny Visitors Center\, 1S151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204719Z
UID:15042-1789826400-1789830000@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, September 19\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-9-19/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204725Z
UID:15044-1791640800-1791644400@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, October 10\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-11/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204733Z
UID:15046-1792850400-1792854000@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, October 24\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-10-24/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260621T035700
CREATED:20260409T204512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204512Z
UID:15048-1794664800-1794668400@www.fdmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Division Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:First Division Museum Guided Tour\nSaturday\, November 14\, 2 pm\nFree registration required for tour. Cantigny has a parking fee. \nExperience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army’s oldest and most storied division\, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World War I to the present. This is a free ticketed event; however\, tour size is limited\, and registration is required.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/first-division-museum-tour-11-14/
LOCATION:First Division Museum at Cantigny\, 1s151 Winfield Road\, Wheaton\, IL\, 60189
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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