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Check out our upcoming workshops, History Hounds® lectures, conferences, member-submitted history events, and more all in one place.

In addition to all of our Historical Society of Michigan-hosted events, our online calendar is open for rolling submissions to all of our member local historical organizations and entities throughout Michigan. You must be logged in to our website in order to submit an event. For details or assistance in submitting an event for consideration to our online calendar, please email us at hsm@hsmichigan.org. 

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Grand Rapids, The Furniture City: An Enduring History

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Virtual

Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, a group of cabinetmakers and entrepreneurs remade a Michigan river town  into the center of furniture production in the United States. Yet, far from a simple story of luck and perseverance, the city’s success was achieved by vision, skill, trials, and struggle—including the furniture strike of 1911. Far more than a place to buy chairs and tables, “Furniture City, U.S.A.” is the product of a community’s shared determination.

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The McKinley Years: The Life and Times of the 25th U.S. President

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Virtual

Learn about the life of twenty-fifth President William McKinley—from birth to tragic death—through photographs and videos from the archive of the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum.

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Conquering Heroines: U-M Women Paving the Way to Title IX

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Virtual

Fifty years ago, sex discrimination was rampant on the University of Michigan (U-M) campus. Women made up only seven percent of the faculty, and undergraduate admissions officers enforced gender quotas. Learn about the small group of women who successfully challenged U-M and led the way for women seeking to resolving similar complaints at other U.S. universities

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Finding Your Family: Genealogy 101

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Hybrid

Studying genealogy can be an incredibly engaging experience for those interested in learning more about how the histories of their ancestors have influenced their lives. The 101 portion of this doubleheader genealogy workshop will introduce the study of family history and the foundational concepts of research.

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