Large numbers of Latino migrants began arriving in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the 1950s. They joined a small but established Spanish-speaking community of people from Texas, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Join our presenter to learn how an interethnic Latino alliance emerged to shape activist efforts to advocate for social change, including the fight for equality in social welfare programs, policing, and education.
Michigan is replete with the strange and unexplained: mysterious statues discovered in the roots of a fallen tree, megalithic walls, an ancient stone amulet found in Nahma, and one of America’s most famous archaeological hoaxes. Learn about these and more as we explore the world of Michigan oddities.
More than 500 soldiers from Michigan’s capital city enlisted to fight in the Civil War. Many of those boys became casualties, and those who returned to Lansing came home as maimed, and often haunted, men. Discover their stories of uncommon valor and that of the city they left behind.
On July 2, 1863, at the climax of the struggle for a Pennsylvania hill called Little Round Top, four Confederate regiments charged up the western slope, attacking the smallest and most exposed of their Union foe: the 16th Michigan Infantry. In the dramatic interpretation of the struggle for Little Round Top that followed the Battle of Gettysburg, the 16th Michigan Infantry would be remembered as the one that broke during perhaps the most important turning point of the war.
Join historian Hillary Pine, to learn how this Great Depression-era program transformed Michigan's landscape in ways that can still be seen today.
In 1861, Michigan had 1,200 men in the State Militia and by January 1865, nearly 89,000 Michigan soldiers had served in the war.
Join us on March 19, 2023, at 2 p.m. for behind-the-scenes tours, viewing of the student-curated exhibit: Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America, Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation pop-up exhibit including the unveiling of a new panel celebrating the Kahn-designed Clements Library.
Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections.
Salem Area Historical Society (SAHS) Trinket to Treasure Yard Sale will be held:
Saturday May 20th from 9 AM to 2 PM on the grounds of the Jarvis Stone School Historic Distrcit (7991 North Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170 – Salem Township.)