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Registration is now open for the 62nd annual Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration! Attention educators! SCECHs are available! Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2020
Download the brochure for more information and session descriptions. 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 Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference offers… · Four keynotes o Motor City Rising: The Revitalization of Detroit with Cindy Pasky o The Roar of ’84: Interview with Dave Rozema by William Anderson o Crusader for Justice: Judge Damon J. Keith with Peter Hammer o · 30 “breakout” sessions that address local and statewide history · Nearly 50 exhibitors/vendors for attendees to visit · Friday Reception featuring an optional game of Michigan history trivia for your enjoyment · Saturday Gala: Michigan History Day® Presents…featuring some of our Michigan History Day National Finalists presenting their projects · SCECHs for educators · Two days full of “meet and greets,” refreshments, and optional meals
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 7435 Westshire Drive • Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370 | Download the brochure for more information and session descriptions. Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration! Attend these great sessions and more! Living With the Enemy: World War II POWs in MI Tuning In: Detroit TV Movie Hosts
The Not So Open Road: Detroit’s Green Book Yalla Eat! Arab-American Foodways in Michigan
Back on Track: The Michigan Central Station Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City
We Can Do It! The Rosies of Willow Run No News Today: The Detroit Newspaper Strike
Fighting for Freedom: The 102nd U.S. Colored Troops Exiled to Motown: Detroit’s Japanese Americans
Keep ’Em Fighting: Chris-Craft’s Contribution to WWII Sharing the Wealth: The Legacy of C.S. Mott
The Anishinaabe Women of Mackinac Freedom and Resistance: The Underground Railroad in Southeastern Michigan |
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