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Mar 2024
Auto Industry History
We know about the auto barons of the past, but do you know of the unsung heroes who helped make these auto giants successful? Join Chris Maliszewski for an evening of auto history that you…
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The Wright Brothers, First in Flight
Retired Professor and Historian Joseph Oldenburg will bring to life the exciting saga of the world's first airplane. Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle mechanics, built the first airplane; it flew only four times in…
Find out more »The First 100 Years of Jewish Detroit
In the span of a century, Detroit’s Jewish population grew from 51 people to more than 80,000. Join Archivists Laura Gottlieb and Robbie Terman from the Joan Meyers Jampel Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage as…
Find out more »“Hudson’s: Detroit’s World Famous Department Store” Presentation
Do you remember a time when shopping was an adventure? Come join architect and historian Bruce Allen Kopytek as he leads you on an intoxicating journey of exploration through this lost Detroit landmark.
Find out more »May 2024
Cross Culture and Religion: Indian Christians in America
This documentary, fourth in the Peoples of India series under the banner of Arifa Javed Films, tells a personal story of Indian Christians in America. It focuses on their identity emerging from a unique combination of…
Find out more »Smart Towns – The Man Who Never Was
Hear the story of the incredible British deception that convinced the Germans that the invasion of Europe would advance through Greece or Sardinia rather than through Sicily. Registration required at rhpl.org.
Find out more »Diving Adventures of the St. Clair River
Local diver/historian and man of adventure Trevor Larson shares his exciting experiences diving shipwrecks in the St. Clair River. No registration needed.
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