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Registration is now open for the 61st annual Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration! Attention educators! SCECHs are available! Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23, 2019
Click here to 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 offers… · Four keynotes o Building Detroit: African-American Entrepreneurs with William F. Pickard o From Basketball to City Hall: The Dave Bing Story with Dave Bing o Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul with Susan Whitall, Earline Franklin, and Cristal Franklin o · 30 “breakout” sessions that address local and statewide history · Nearly 50 exhibitors/vendors for attendees to visit · Friday Reception featuring the sounds of a hammered dulcimer played by Rochelle Bannon · Saturday Gala: Dancing With the Decades · 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 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. Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration! Come to hear these great sessions and more! Remember When You Were a Kid? The A Bump in the Light: Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses Felonious Females: The Most Notorious Women in Michigan History
Spiritual Encounters: The Jesuit Mission at Mackinac Same Time, Same Channel: A Final Farewell: African-American-Owned Funeral Homes The Poisoned City: The Flint Water Crisis
Ancient Trails, Ancient Trades: Michigan’s Copper Casting Lines: Fishing, Abduction and Redemption: An Early History of Mount Clemens
The Milliken Years: Civility, Cooperation, and Progress |
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