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 ... Read more
Dinner will be at 6:00 pm, Program and meeting will follow at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm
We met Dolores in Salt Lake City at the Family History Center. She is a professional genealogist and is coming from Missouri to do this presentation.
Founded by French military entrepreneur Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac in 1701, colonial Detroit was occupied by thousands of French settlers who established deep roots on both sides of the river. The city's unmistakable French past, however, has been long neglected in the historiography of New France and French North America. Exploring the French colonial ... Read more
This program describes the river’s history from pre-European times into the 21st century. His book covers topics such as Native American life on the Rouge, Indigenous flora and fauna over time, the river’s role in the founding of local cities; its key involvement in Detroit’s urban development and intensive industrialization; and the dramatic clean-up arising ... Read more
Foreign Language Newspapers published in the U.S. and abroad can be wonderful genealogical resources even when you do not know the language they are printed in. We’ll discuss why this resource can be helpful to your research, how to use foreign language newspapers when you aren’t familiar with or fluent in the language, and where ... Read more
