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In addition to all of our Historical Society of Michigan-hosted events, our online calendar is open for rolling submissions to all of our member local historical organizations and entities throughout Michigan. You must be logged in to our website in order to submit an event. For details or assistance in submitting an event for consideration to our online calendar, please email us at hsm@hsmichigan.org.

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The Wolves of Isle Royale: A Broken Balance

Wed, Apr 5 2023, 7 - 8pm

Virtual

Isle Royale National Park—with its wolves, moose, and lush northern landscape—is an ideal laboratory for wildlife biologists. For more than half a century, it has been the site of a comprehensive study on wolves—the world’s longest-running study on any wild animal. Join author and wildlife biologist Rolf Olin Peterson to hear a firsthand account of the relationships, natures, and crises of the island’s wolf population.

Ford Airport: “The Nation’s First Modern Airport”

Tue, Apr 11 2023, 12 - 1pm

Virtual

Ford Airport operated in Dearborn from 1924 to 1947 and has been called “the first modern airport in the United States.” Indeed, the airport pioneered the use of paved runways, radio guidance, airmail, passenger airline schedules, and a hotel airport. Home to the factory that made the iconic Ford Tri-Motor airplanes, Ford Airport also had the world’s only privately owned mooring mast, built to dock the huge dirigibles of the early twentieth century.

Michigan History Alliance® Meeting – Digitalization Toolkit: The Library of Michigan

Tue, Apr 18 2023, 10am - 12pm

Virtual

The Library of Michigan offers statewide digitization resources, including training, equipment loan program, digital collections hosting, digital preservation, and grant funding. Join us to learn about the amazing opportunities for digitizing your organization’s collections.

The Railroad King: James F. Joy

Wed, Apr 19 2023, 7 - 8pm

Virtual

James F. Joy of Detroit covered more than 715,000 square miles of the Midwest with railroads—several lines of which are still in use today. But “The Midwest Railroad King” did not stop there; Joy also helped build the Soo Locks, served as a University of Michigan regent, cofounded the Detroit College of Medicine, and won a pivotal court case with the help of Abraham Lincoln. Join us to learn about this towering figure in Michigan history.