Registration is now open for the 62nd annual Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference! Sign up today to take advantage of early-bird pricing for registration! Attention educators! SCECHs are available! Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2020 Sterling Banquet & Conference Center 34911 Van Dyke Ave. . Sterling Heights, MI 48312 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv e-online.pdf> Download the brochure for more information and session descriptions. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/registration /> 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 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 The Roots of Activism: U-M, the Black Panthers, and Revolutionary Change with Kathleen Neal Cleaver . 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 DayR 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 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm@hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 7435 Westshire Drive . Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv e-online.pdf> Download the brochure for more information and session descriptions. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/registration /> Go to online registration. 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 This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.