Gerald R. Ford Museum
Exhibits, Events, Education Center

303 Pearl Street, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

616-254-0400 (tel)
616-254-0386 (fax)

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Ford Museum Facebook Page

Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (Daily)
(Closed New Year's, Thanksgiving, & Christmas Days)



Gerald R. Ford Library
Research, Events, Small Exhibits

1000 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

734-205-0555 (tel)
734-205-0571 (fax)

e-mail
Ford Library Facebook Page

Hours: 8:45am-4:45pm (M-F)
(Closed Federal Holidays)




Recent Events at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum


Hugh Howard

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates
Wednesday March 20, 2013  7:30 p.m.

ANN ARBORAuthor Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program.  He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson
Chiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign
Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:30 p.m.

ANN ARBOR – Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's
White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign. 
 


Don Faber

Don Faber
The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics 
Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:30 p.m.

ANN ARBOR – Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigan’s first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.
















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