Record Numbers at Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference in March Nearly 725 history enthusiasts—a record-breaking number!—from all over the state flocked to this year’s Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference, held in Sterling Heights in March. The conference included standing-room-only crowds in several of its 30 illuminating breakout sessions and workshops, as well as one-of-a-kind keynotes from prominent figures such as Detroit entrepreneur William F. Pickard, former NBA basketball player and former mayor of Detroit Dave Bing, journalist Susan Whitall and Aretha Franklin’s sister-in-law Earline Franklin, and Judge Gerald E. Rosen. In addition to the conference’s keynotes, sessions, workshops, and vendors, attendees had the opportunity to experience the dancing of Michigan’s past with the Saturday Gala event, “Dancing Through the Decades.” Dancers from around Michigan performed popular dance routines from various eras. Watch highlights from “Dancing Through the Decades” The Last Hot ‘n Now in Michigan Get it while you still can—the last Hot ‘n Now in the world is still going strong in Sturgis, Michigan. Did you eat at the chain during its years of operation? Hot ‘n Now was founded in Kalamazoo in 1984 by William Van Domelen. The popular chain grew to more than 100 locations in more 15 states by the 1990s, but over time as other fast food chains continued to expand, the Hot ‘n Now locations began to close. Today, the only Hot ‘n Now still in operation lives in Sturgis, Michigan, on M-66. We visited Sturgis last September for our annual Michigan History Conference, and our goodie bags for attendees included a Hot ‘n Now sticker! Michiganders Currently Enjoying Charleston Tour The Michiganders on the Road™ program is currently underway with a group of 43 history enthusiasts exploring the history and culture that Charleston and the surrounding area has to offer on the “Southern Hospitality Tour: Charleston & The Old South.” Today, they are exploring the history at Old Salem Village in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Old Salem is the town’s historic district and showcases the culture of the Moravian settlement during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Living history interpreters staff Old Salem and the group has enjoyed hearing the stories of the settlement’s past, including the history of the Moravian settlement’s 200-year-old organ, pictured here. Michiganders on the Road has more tour offerings in 2019, including: Painters and Patriots: Hudson River Valley Tour – July 12-20 America’s Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright Tour – August 17-20 Gateway to the West Tour – October 5-13 We hope to have you aboard! Dorothy Comstock Riley A Detroit native, Dorothy Comstock Riley started her career as a lawyer in the Detroit area in the 1950s. In 1972, she became a Wayne County Circuit Court judge and in 1976, Riley became the first woman to serve on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Following her time on the Court of Appeals, Riley was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor Milliken in 1982—causing bipartisan controversy at the time. Nevertheless, after being voted out of the Michigan Supreme Court in 1983, Riley was voted back in to the court in 1984, serving as chief justice from 1987 to 1991. She retired in 1997. Riley was the first Hispanic woman to be elected to a state Supreme Court in any of the 50 states and, in 2000, was presented the Distinguished Public Servant Award by the State Bar of Michigan. 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	HOT OFF THE PRESS! The new issue of Michigan History Included in this issue: Votes for Women: Suffrage in Michigan Stitches in Time: The Inventive Mind of Isaac Wixom Lamb Paradise Found: Detroit’s Paradise Valley A Shootout in Muskegon An Experi-MINT-al Farm in the U.P. A Tale of Two Sisters Dancing Rushes and Sacred Dreams: Weaving with Nature’s Fibers And more! Learn more about Michigan History Upcoming Events From Our Members The Northville Historical Society presents “Lecture: The History of the Detroit Thanksgiving Parade,” Wednesday, April 24, in Northville. The U-M Clements Library presents “Behind the Scenes Tour of the Clements Library,” Friday, April 26, in Ann Arbor. The Michigan One-room Schoolhouse Association Historical Society and Bernard Historical Society & Museum present the “Annual Conference of Michigan One-room Schoolhouse Association,” Saturday, May 18, in Delton. For more calendar events, see our website! Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM’s online calendar and eNews? We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is by advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you’d like promoted? Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here.
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