

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Marshall Field’s and Chicago
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening lecture by Sarah Sullivan on the history of Marshall Field's in Chicago.

 For over 150 years, Marshall Field and Company was Chicago’s store, run by the most innovative retailer of the 19th century. Chicago natives could easily identify a Field’s shopping bag at a hundred paces, and Chicago brides weren’t really getting married until they registered at Marshall Field and Company. Marshall Field's history is tightly entwined with that of Chicago. In this presentation we will review the events, features, and personalities that made Marshall Field’s Chicago’s store. 

** presenter and content is featured in the PBS Chicago Stories documentary on Marshall Fields. 

 
Sarah Sullivan is one of the preeminent historians on the topic of Marshall Field's, has delivered over 70 talks on the topic over the past decade, and was featured in the PBS Chicago Stories episode on Marshall Field's. She is a history and business professor and department chair at McHenry County College where she teaches American history, Women's history, and business courses. She holds advanced degrees in American History, Management, and Human Resources Management. She loves nothing more than telling a good history story and is looking forward to sharing this program with you.

Register in advance using ticket link above or on our website: https://lflbhistory.org/marshall-fields-and-chicago
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-forest/marshall-field’s-and-chicago/200029789005337
- **Event Categories**: womens-history-month, workshops, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://historycenterlakeforestlakebluff-bloom.kindful.com/e/marshall-fields-and-chicago?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lake+forest-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lake Forest
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States, Illinois 60045
- **lat**: 42.25142
- **long**: -87.83467
- **full address**: 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States, Illinois 60045

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff (https://allevents.in/org/history-center-of-lake-forest-lake-bluff/17063770)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States, Illinois 60045
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** womens-history-month, workshops, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Marshall Field’s and Chicago ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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