Retired U.S. District Judge Avern L. Cohn and his wife, Lois, of Birmingham recently donated more books and items to enhance the collection of the Lois and Avern Cohn Library and Archives, located at HSM's Meijer Center for Michigan History in Lansing. 

The Historical Society of Michigan has made the difficult decision to shift its remaining annual conferences—the Upper Peninsula History Conference and the Michigan History Conference—to a virtual format for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan students were among the thousands of participants competing in the virtual 2021 National History Day contest on June 13-19, 2021. Ten Michigan students received special honors at this year’s competition—including a first-place finish and one special prize.

How did letters from Queen Victoria's daughters end up in the Little Traverse History Museum?

The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) has announced the recipients of its first annual Michigan History Alliance® Grants. HSM awarded grants totaling $25,080 to 14 of its member organizations throughout Michigan.