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Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum
Events and Exhibits Calendar
For information on events at the Ford Museum (Grand Rapids, Michigan) call (616) 254-0400
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Support for programming provided by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.
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EXHIBITS
The Life and Times of Gerald R. Ford
In the Lobby
ANN ARBOR -- A new permanent lobby exhibit presenting the timeline of
Gerald Ford’s life story, featuring over 100 seldom-seen documents
and photos from Library collections. Complements the Betty Ford Biography
permanent exhibit that opened in April 2008 celebrating her 90th birthday. |
Economy in Crisis, 1974 - 1975
Now through Summer 2010
ANN ARBOR -- Economic crises on an international scale are not new, and President Ford inherited a tough one in 1974. A new exhibit at the Ford Library in Ann Arbor shows how he attacked a witch's brew of inflation, recession, budget deficits, and oil supply worries.
This exhibit features rarely seen artifacts and archival materials from the Ford Library and Museum collections. |
School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents
July 2 through October 3, 2010
Grand Rapids -- The School House to White House exhibition will engage visitors of every age and interest. Documents, artifacts, photos and films drawn from the collections of the National Archives twelve Presidential Libraries reveal fascinating details about children that would grow up to be presidents. Journey back to a time of one room school houses, large public schools, and private tutors. See these future presidents as young sports stars, choir members, and musicians. Watch them mature into serious college and military academy students. Together these experiences demonstrate the variety of educational and extra-curricular experiences that trained and influenced our nation's future leaders.
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Betty Ford – An Extraordinary Life
October 25, 2010 through February 27, 2011
Grand Rapids -- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum offers an entire gallery to First Lady Betty Ford. But the Museum’s collection contains so much more. Pulling from its strengths, Betty Ford – An Extraordinary Life will feature those items that speak to Mrs. Ford’s unique life – from her Grand Rapids upbringing to a career in fashion and dance, to a congressman’s wife, First Lady of the land, to helping millions with breast cancer awareness and overcoming for herself and helping others defeat chemical dependency. This exhibit offers a rare opportunity to see the collection of one of America’s most admired First Ladies. |
The American Soldier - A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines from the Civil War to Iraq
March 17 - June 17, 2011
Grand Rapids -- The courage, camaraderie and human drama of U.S. servicemen and women in action is captured in 116 pictures chosen for a unique exhibition entitled: The American Soldier - A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines.
It assembles images taken from the earliest use of photographic apparatus to today's digital cameras, and covers Americans in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq.
www.american-soldier.com |
SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS
Steve and Richard Ford
Gerald R. Ford, The Early Years
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
8:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids -- Please join President Ford's son Steve and bother Richard for an in-depth discussion of Gerald R. Ford's early years. The talk is being held in conjunction with the feature exhibit From School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents. For reservations call (616) 254-0384 or email ford_events@nara.gov. |
DEADLINES
Gerald R. Ford Foundation Research Travel Grants
September 15, 2010 (Fall)
March 15, 2011 (Spring)
ANN ARBOR -- Application deadline. The Gerald R. Ford Foundation awards several
research travel grants of up to $2,000 each in support of research in the holdings
of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. A grant defrays travel, living, and
photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford Library. More
information.
Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in
Honor of Robert M. Teeter
May 1, 2011
ANN ARBOR -- Application deadline. A grant of $5000 is awarded
annually to support dissertation research on any aspect of the United
States political process during the latter part of the 20th century. More information.
Last Updated: September 1, 2010
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