Bookworm #92 – Author Conversation: Kellie Carter-Jackson, “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance”
Jackson examines the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, beginning with the resistance of her own ancestors.
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Guided Tour
William L. Clements Library 909 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesGuided Tour of the U-M Clements Library. Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and viewing our current exhibit Up, Up, and Away: A […]
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Declaration of Independence Readings
Ingalls Mall 881 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, United StatesHear the Declaration of Independence brought to life through a public read-aloud in celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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Revolutionary War Spy Letters
Ingalls Mall, A2SF KidZone Tent 881 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesStep into the world of secret agents and coded messages with the William L. Clements Library! Families are invited to explore real “spy letters” from the American Revolution and see how people shared information in plain sight—without anyone else realizing.
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Guided Tour
William L. Clements Library 909 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesCelebrate America's 250th with a guided tour of the Clements Library featuring Revolutionary War-era documents before attending U-M President Domenico Grasso's reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6 pm on the Diag. Highlights include Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a trunk that once housed British General Thomas Gage's papers, and the […]
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Bookworm #93 – Author Conversation: Barbara Franco, “Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War’s Deadliest Battle”
ZOOMBarbara Franco takes us to Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. A thousand surgeons faced an unprecedented medical catastrophe: 25,000 wounded soldiers needing immediate care with only primitive tools and their own determination to save lives.
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