Our Programs

Dr. Greg Sumner will talk about the subject of his History Press book Detroit in WWII, its days as the capital of America's Arsenal of Democracy against fascism during WWII. ... Read more

Build a Brick Wall?  Genealogists already have plenty of them!  You’ve researched your ancestors, have found another generation and then—no progress.  Genealogists get stuck. Brick walls may last for years or a life ... Read more

Exit, Enter, Commit: Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization explores the historical movement of people from Europe to North America, examining emigration records from European departure points, immigration documentation at U.S. and Canadian ... Read more

A review of modes of transportation and routes across the nation and time, and how to apply it to your map.  This is a basic "How did my ancestors get ... Read more

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Todd Brighton will discuss the lives of everyday citizens during the American Revolution, including original artifacts from his personal collection related to five Patriot soldiers who served in the conflict. ... Read more

2026 marks 200 years since the first burial at Oakwood Cemetery — Wyandotte’s oldest landmark. Within its gates rest former slaves, soldiers, state legislators, and everyday citizens whose lives shaped ... Read more

This program will focus on the process of deportations into the different types of camps within occupied Europe.   They will emphasize the human story of the Holocaust by explaining Jewish ... Read more