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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My apologies if this is a duplicate – I am also sending to my personal contacts. – Larry</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=980 height=125 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE83C0.6163C110"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'>Final Days</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'> to Register for the State History Conference, September 27-29<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p>Get ready to learn about everything from the history of Michigan’s breweries to the impact <span style='color:black'>of Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Kalamazoo</span> at the <span style='color:black'>Historical Society of Michigan’s 139th Annual Meeting and State History Conference</span>. Scheduled for September 27-29, the three-day event <span style='color:black'>will be held in Kalamazoo and is ideal for history professionals and enthusiasts alike. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='color:red'>Registration closes at 5 pm on Monday, September 23</span></u></b><span style='color:red'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>To register by the September 23<sup>rd</sup> deadline, visit </span><b><span style='color:#0033CC'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org"><span style='color:#0033CC'>www.hsmichigan.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'>or call </span><b><span style='color:#0033CC'>(800) 692-1828</span></b><span style='color:black'>.</span><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>Hosted and sponsored by the West Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the conference will include four keynote presentations relating to Michigan’s history. These include:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='color:black'>Celebrating the Automobile—Kalamazoo Style</span></i><span style='color:black'> (David O. Lyon of the Gilmore Care Museum) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='color:black'>John E. 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<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Lincoln’s Michigan Visit: Shocking New Discoveries <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Obama Visits Kalamazoo 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Roman","serif";color:black'>Fort St. Joseph and the Dig <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Copper Strike of 1913: Company Houses Along the Picket Line <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times 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Upjohn Institute for Employment Research <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Building the University of Michigan Law Quadrangle <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini-Workshops:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Grant Writing for Special Projects<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Navigating Social Media for Historical Organizations<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Volunteer Recruitment and Management <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The conference will begin Friday, September 27 with an optional pre-conference workshop reviewing basic curatorial skills for small museums and historical societies. Participants can also elect to attend one of three pre-conference tours, which will visit<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>1) The Underground Railroad House and Celery Flats Interpretive Center, 2) historic downtown Kalamazoo, or 3) the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and WMU’s new Zhang Legacy Collections Center. The evening will come to a close with the Annual President’s Reception and State History Awards Banquet, during which the Society will announce the recipients of the 2013 State History Awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Registration for the full event (including Friday’s awards reception and banquet, Saturday<span style='color:black'> refreshments and lunch, Sunday morning tour, and all regular sessions) is $149 for members of the Historical </span>Society of Michigan and $179* for non-members. Admission for Saturday-Only (including all Saturday daytime sessions and lunch) is $109 for HSM members and $139* for non-members. In honor of our host institution, a discount is available to Kalamazoo County<span style='color:black'> residents. For overnight accommodations, contact Holiday Inn West at (269) 375-6000 and ask for the “State History Conference Rate” of $89/night.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>For more information or to register online, visit </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org">www.hsmichigan.org</a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>or call </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0033CC'>(800) 692-1828</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Established in 1828, the Historical Society of Michigan is considered to be the oldest cultural organization in the state. The Society, founded by Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft, focuses on five major mission areas: publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programs, and support for local historical organizations. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/press/"><span style='color:black'>www.hsmichigan.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>*All non-member rates include a </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>one-year Level 1 membership<span style='color:black'> to the Historical Society of Michigan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Historical Society of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>5815 Executive Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Phone: (517) 324-1828<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FAX: (517) 324-4370<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org" title="blocked::mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org
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