Historian to speak on Leelanau’s ties to the Revolution, July 19

The Leelanau Historical Society and Leland Township Library will host a lecture Friday, July 19 on Leelanau County and its connection to the American Revolution and the struggle for freedom and equality in early America.

Anna-Lisa Cox, Ph.D.. author of “A Free and Independent State,” will speak at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Art Building.

She is an award-winning American historian who specializes in the history of racism in the19th century, with a focus on the North.