Oct 31 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Distinguished professor at Francis Marion University and celebrated author, Dr. Scott Kaufman, will talk about Gerald Ford’s legacy and his special relationship with Jimmy Carter.
Oct 30 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Distinguished professor at Francis Marion University and celebrated author, Dr. Scott Kaufman, will talk about Gerald Ford’s legacy and his special relationship with Jimmy Carter.
Oct 17 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA.
Oct 12 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We are thrilled to co-host Doris Kearns Goodwin at the Ford this Saturday. Please join us for an evening with this world-renowned presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winner, and New York Times #1 best-selling author.…
Sep 3 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Washington, of course, is a very different place these days. But 50 years after the Supreme Court ruling against Nixon’s claims of executive privilege, his subsequent resignation, Ford’s ascension to power, the conflicts of his first 31 days, and the pardon, we still…
Aug 9 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Gerald R. Ford historian Richard Norton Smith moderates a discussion with Mike Ford, Steve Ford, Carla Hills, and Albert Zapanta. They will explore how President Ford’s leadership made a positive impact on the world, commemorating his swearing-in as president.…
Aug 8 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
President Ford’s friends and family, including Steve and Mike Ford, sons of President and Mrs. Ford; Carla Hills, President Ford’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Maj. Gen. Albert Zapanta, President Ford’s Assistant Secretary of the U.S.…
Aug 8 2024
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
 The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum presents A President Resigns: 50 Years Later, a virtual panel discussion on the resignation. Using records from the collections at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, the program will…
Aug 6 2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum, along with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, is bringing a three-part discussion to the museum this August that takes a historic look at how housing segregation has shaped Grand Rapids.…