Grand Rapids Historical Society January - May 2015 Programs All programs co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Museum and held in the Museum auditorium unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public, free parking. www.grhistory.org for more information.
Federal Building to W.N. Ferris Building: Renewal and Reconstruction January 8, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Kendall College of Art & Design: Woodbridge N. Ferris “The Fed” Building Tom Mathison and Eugene Hopkins
The Exciting Early History of African American Women’s Clubs in Grand Rapids February 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Open Door: The One Hundred Year History of Grand Rapids Junior College/Community College March 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Walt Lockwood and Mike Klawitter
Who the Heck is Abner Doubleday: Baseball and the Civil War April 9, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Bruce Allardice (member of the Chicago Civil War Round Table)
GRHS Annual Banquet and Berkey and Gay Litigation of 1933-34: The Furniture City’s Struggle Against a Corporate Raider May 14, 2015 (Time and Place to be determined) Patrick E. Mears
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