Early-bird registration pricing ends January 31, 2018, for the Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference. Sign up today!

 

Hundreds and hundreds of Michigan history fans attend this conference—make sure you are one of them. Conference registration continues until March 19, 2018.

 

Attention educators! SCECHs are now available!

 

Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24, 2018
Sterling Heights, Michigan

Click here to download the brochure for more information and session descriptions.

 

Go to online registration.

 

Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference is held annually in the Wayne/Oakland/Macomb tri-county area and is open to anyone interested in state or regional history.

 

The largest of our three conferences, this year’s conference offers…

·         Four keynotes

o   From Isolationist to Internationalist: Senator Arthur Vandenberg With Hendrik Meijer of Meijer Inc.

o   Interviewing Michigan: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly With Chuck Stokes of WXYZ/WMYD-TV 7/20 Detroit

o   From Mason to the Motor City: Malcolm X in Detroit With Ilyasah Shabazz of Ilyasah Shabazz Enterprises

o   A Conversation With Judge Avern Cohn With Columnist and Commentator Jack Lessenberry

·         Twenty-five breakout sessions that address local and statewide history.

·         Nearly 50 exhibitors/vendors for attendees to visit.

·         Friday Reception featuring the musical ensemble “Michigan Strings.”

·         Saturday Gala: We Built This County: Voices of Macomb’s Past.

·         Two days full of “meet and greets,” refreshments, and optional meals.

·         New for 2018! Attention educators! SCECHs are now available!

 



The Historical Society of Michigan is our state’s oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan’s rich history.


For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm@hsmichigan.org.


The Historical Society of Michigan

5815 Executive Dr. • Lansing, MI 48911

Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370

 

Click here to download the brochure for more information and session descriptions.

 

Go to online registration.

 

Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration!

 

Come to hear these great sessions and more!

 

Steaming Over the Waves: The Walk-in-the-Water’s Bicentennial With Walter Lewis

 

Detroit 1967: The Three Trials of the Algiers Motel With Dan Aldridge & Danielle McGuire

 

The Odyssey of Waukazoo’s Band: A Fight to Stay Home With Eric Hemenway

From POW to Punster: The Story of Sonny Eliot With Jane Nordberg

 

Votes for Women: Untangling Michigan’s Suffragist History With Jo Ellyn Clarey & Ruth Stevens

 

It Happened Here Too: Slavery in Detroit With Bill McGraw

 

The Murder of Vincent Chin: The Catalyst for Asian-American Civil Rights With Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

 

Putting the World on Wheels: Michigan’s Auto Labor Heritage With John Beck, Steve Bieda & Brian Yopp

 

If These Waters Could Talk: Maritime Archaeology in the St. Clair Flats With Daniel Harrison

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