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The Day That Rocked America - And Began a New Era
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President Ford’s friends and family will reflect on the pivotal events of August 8 and 9, 1974, and discuss how that 24- hour period changed Ford’s family, American politics, and world history.
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Living in Grand Rapids: A Historic Look at Redlining, With Grand Rapids Public Museum
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Take a historic look at how housing segregation has shaped Grand Rapids.
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Ford at 50: Decisions That Defined a Presidency
This original temporary exhibit uses an array of materials from the Museum's collection This original temporary exhibit uses an array of materials from the Museum's collection
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Covering the Vice-Presidency: Lessons Learned on the Road with Peter Baker
Having reported on the last five presidencies for The Times and The Washington Post, Baker will present “Covering the Vice Presidency: Lessons Learned on the Road.”
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How a President Should Be - A Virtual Event
Join us for a captivating, virtual panel discussion, "How a President Should Be," featuring four distinguished thought leaders of diverse backgrounds.
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Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture
Author and historian Matthew Costello examines how different generations and communities of Americans have eulogized and remembered U.S. presidents since George Washington’s death in 1799.
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Garrett Graff, Author of UFO: The Inside Story
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum welcomes back Garrett Graff to discuss his recent book, UFO: The Inside Story of the US Governments Search for Alien Life Here - and Out There.
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Peter Earnest and Oleg Danilvoich Kalugin Inside the Cold War: CIA and KGB Perspectives
Oleg Kaulgin, retired major general in the Soviet KGB, and Peter Earnest, retired CIA senior intelligence officer, opened the Museums new exhibit, America and the Cold War, with a memorable discussion of their experiences, following by a book signing. They are shown here standing by the Museums permanently installed piece of the Berlin Wall.
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Unlocking the Secrets to the Sistine Chapel with Liz Lev
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Elizabeth Lev traced the exciting historical context of the paintings of the Sistine Chapel. From its inauguration in 1480, the Sistine Chapel saw three major painting cycles over 70 years. The cycles corresponded to a major geopolitical shiftthe discovery of the New World and circumnavigation of the globewhose impact can be seen in the artwork.
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Unlocking the Secrets to the Sistine Chapel with Liz Lev
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Elizabeth Lev traced the exciting historical context of the paintings of the Sistine Chapel. From its inauguration in 1480, the Sistine Chapel saw three major painting cycles over 70 years. The cycles corresponded to a major geopolitical shiftthe discovery of the New World and circumnavigation of the globewhose impact can be seen in the artwork.