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Grand Rapids Champions Women's Rights: LVW, Betty Ford, and the ERA
Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA.
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Ribbon Cutting for Showcase Exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer"
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the showcase exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer." Special remarks will be given by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States.
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Be Bold Like Betty
Join us and partnering organizations as we host a free event featuring panels of physician specialists, breast cancer survivors and their family, tours of the Mobile Mammography bus, and access to the new exhibit.
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Gerald R. Ford 50th Anniversary Celebration with the West Michigan Whitecaps
In honor of President Ford's legacy and his significant contributions to our nation, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum is sponsoring "Gerald R. Ford 50th Anniversary Celebration" at the LMCU Ballpark.
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Panel and Film: The American Presidency on Screen
A panel discussion will follow the film screening "The American Presidency on Screen"
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Panel and Preview: The American Vice President
A preview screening event of the new PBS documentary will be followed by a panel discussion.
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Exhibit Closing: ArtPrize
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts over 30 artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Exhibit Opening: ArtPrize
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts over 30 artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Lessons From the First Month of the Ford Presidency with Barry Werth and Hank Meijer
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50 years after the Supreme Court ruling against Nixon’s claims of executive privilege, his subsequent resignation, Ford’s ascension to power, the conflicts of his first 31 days, and the pardon, we have much to learn
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How a President Can Make a Positive Difference in Our World
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Gerald R. Ford historian Richard Norton Smith moderates a discussion with Mike Ford, Steve Ford, Carla Hills, and Albert Zapanta.