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SUMMARY:Presentation:Waltzing with the Queen
DESCRIPTION:Join panelists Dr. Tia Culley\, Dr. Robert M. Hendershot\, and Dr. Steve Marsh and moderator Joel Westphal for a behind-the-scenes discussion about turning their upcoming book\, *The Ford Administration and Anglo-American Relations: Re-valuing an Interim Presidency* into an original museum exhibit.
UID:147810-21901991@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147810
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,Panel Discussion,Queen Elizabeth Ii
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260406T145845
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T193000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
DESCRIPTION:Queen Elizabeth II met with President Ford at the White House – not to mention with four of his predecessors and eight of his successors. Indeed\, she met with more U.S. presidents than any other person in history. What did she do with that unprecedented access? Quite a bit\, journalist Susan Page discovered in her new book\, being published at the 100th anniversary of Elizabeth’s birth. Her Majesty was more than a stoic figure in a colorful hat\, waving from a balcony. She was a deft diplomat\, a shrewd judge of character and\, by the way\, a skilled mimic. She was also the most effective force maintaining Great Britain’s voice in the world even as its empire declined. A look at how she did that during her long reign\, and at her sunny encounter with Jerry and Betty Ford during the Bicentennial celebration.
UID:147457-21901066@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147457
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,Author Talk,booksigning,History,Queen Elizabeth Ii
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260508T155308
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260625T183000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Original Debates over Constitutional Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Today\, debate rages over how to interpret the United States Constitution\, especially what role history should play in that practice. \n\nWhen the generation that adopted the Constitution in the late eighteenth century first interpreted the document\, what defined their debates? How do those debates compare to the ones structuring American constitutional law today? \n\nJoin us for a lecture exploring how to read the Constitution through lenses past and present and reflecting on what the creators can teach us about the Constitution today.\n\nBook sales\, signing and reception to follow.
UID:148196-21903220@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148196
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,Americas Constitution,Author Talk
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260514T164151
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260701T183000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:A Journey of Service\, Gratitude\, and the American Ideal
DESCRIPTION:Rear Admiral (Ret.) Huan Nguyen\, USN shares a powerful reflection on the American story through the intertwined experiences of his family’s escape from Vietnam\, President Gerald Ford’s courageous leadership during the 1975 refugee crisis\, and his own three decades of military service. He honors the compassion of ordinary Americans—such as Ed and Dorothy Veiluva of Oklahoma—whose kindness helped his family rebuild their lives\, and he recounts how that generosity inspired his commitment to serve the nation that welcomed them. The remarks offer a thoughtful reflection on what it means to belong\, to serve\, and to carry the American story forward.
UID:148285-21903809@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148285
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,American Story,President Gerald Ford,Vietnam War
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - auditorium
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