[Michlib-l] NEWS RELEASE: Record Numbers Expected to Attend 60th Annual Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference March 23-24

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Historical Society of Michigan

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Contact: Nancy Feldbush
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For Immediate Release


 


Record Numbers Expected to Attend 60th Annual Michigan in Perspective: The
Local History Conference March 23-24


 


Sterling Heights, Mich.-With unprecedented preregistration numbers,
well-known Michigan headliners leading all four keynotes, people already
buzzing about breakout session topics, meal keynotes
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv
e-online.pdf> heading toward capacity and approximately 50 exhibitor tables,
the Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference is already shaping
up to be a record-breaking event. Now in its 60th year, the Michigan in
Perspective conference, hosted by the Historical Society of Michigan, will
take place at the Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on March 23
and 24, 2018. The largest of the Society's three conferences, the Michigan
in Perspective: The Local History Conference offers a diverse view of
Michigan's past and is open to anyone interested in state or regional
history. 

The upcoming conference offers keynote sessions from author Hendrik Meijer
of Meijer Inc. speaking on Senator Arthur Vandenberg; WXYZ/WMYD-TV 7/20
Detroit's Chuck Stokes sharing about his past interviews and media
preservation; commentator and columnist Jack Lessenberry and Judge Avern
Cohn talking about the judge's life and career; and author Ilyasah Shabazz,
daughter of Malcolm X, on her father's ties to Michigan. 

Attendees also have the opportunity to choose from 25 breakout sessions that
address local and statewide history, including "From POW to Punster: The
Story of Sonny Eliot," "Invading Russia: Michigan's Polar Bears," "It
Happened Here Too: Slavery in Detroit," "The Salty Mitten: Mining for White
Gold" and "The Odyssey of Waukazoo's Band: A Fight to Stay Home." In
addition, participants can attend the Friday Reception featuring the musical
ensemble "Michigan Strings" and the Saturday Gala that will focus on the
history of Macomb County, which is celebrating its bicentennial year.
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv
e-online.pdf> The full lineup can be found in the conference's brochure.

Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference is held annually in
the Wayne/Oakland/Macomb tri-county area. This year's lead sponsors are The
Meijer Foundation, Detroit Historical Society, Michigan Humanities Council,
Burton Historical Collection, and J. Ferrantino Charitable Foundation, along
with the Algonquin Club of Detroit & Windsor, Bentley Historical Library,
Michigan State University Press, University of Michigan Press, Walter P.
Reuther Library, Wayne State University Press and William L. Clements
Library.

 <http://hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/> More
information on the conference can be found on the Historical Society of
Michigan's website: www.hsmichigan.org.

The Historical Society of Michigan is the state's oldest cultural
organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and
explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses
on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming,
and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote
Michigan's rich history.

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