Dinner will be at 6:00 pm, Program and meeting will follow at 7:00 pm.
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Military Collection with Scott Galeski
Program description to follow.
Foreign Newspaper Research with Karina Robinson
Program description to follow.
A History Lover’s Guide to Detroit with Karen Risko
Program description to follow.
Advanced Tips and Tricks for Genealogy Research with Dolores Shearon
Program description to follow.
Wyandotte Toys with Daniel Galeski
He will have pictures on display of the 3 Toy Factories in Wyandotte plus an office on Eureka.
The Life and Times of Henry Ford with Richard Gatza
He will be showing pictures and talk about the life and times of Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan from early age until his passing.
Beginning Genealogy with Sherry Huntington and Kathy Clark
DRGS President Sherry Huntington and member Kathy Clark teach Beginning Genealogy.
Detroit in WWII with Dr Gregory Sumner
Dr. Gregory Sumner will speak about his book DETROIT IN WWII, exploring life in the Motor City during its days as the capital of the “Arsenal of Democracy” against fascism. Production miracles, civil defense drills, scrap drives, juke boxes, ballrooms, movie theatres, newsreels, and sports are part of the story, with a cast of characters that includes Edsel Ford, Rosie the Riveter, Charles Lindbergh, Joe Louis, and Hank Greenberg.
Shipwrecks of Wyandotte with Ric Mixter
The shipyard at Wyandotte launched the first iron and steel vessels on the lakes, with innovations that included the first icebreaking hull. Ric Mixter shares several of the hulls launched here, but their memory was tarnished by shipwreck. This includes Alvin Clarke, Sport, SR Kirby, Chicora, Sydney Smith, JR and Tashmoo.