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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=166 height=215 src="cid:image007.jpg@01D3E5E2.231B2EF0" align=left hspace=10 style='margin-left:-10px;margin-right:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:12px' v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Have you ever wondered what life was like at Fort Mackinac? Let presenter Phil Porter from Mackinac State Historic Parks fill you in at this year’s Upper Peninsula History Conference!<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This session tells the story of Fort Mackinac through the lives and activities of more than 4,500 British and U.S. soldiers who inhabited it between 1780 and 1895. The presentation includes images of portraits, maps, and photographs of the soldiers collected from libraries and museums across the United States and Great Britain.<o:p></o:p></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/UP-history-conference-flyer.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext'>Download the brochure for the full line-up of sessions.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/conferences/upper-peninsula-history-conference/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>For more information on the 2018 U.P. History Conference or to register, visit our website.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Have you checked out our latest issue of <i>Michigan History</i> magazine?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_11" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:113.05pt;height:146.9pt;z-index:251671552;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:14.4pt;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=151 height=196 src="cid:image011.jpg@01D3E5E2.231B2EF0" align=left hspace=6 style='margin-left:-6px;margin-right:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:19px' v:shapes="Picture_x0020_11"><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The May/June issue of <i>Michigan History </i>magazine is on shelves now! Pick up your copy to discover more about Pewabic Pottery tiles; the Lilacs of Mackinac Island; and President Lincoln’s propagandist from Michigan, James M. Edmunds.<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/publications/michiganhistory/read/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Read two FREE stories from the May/June issue!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/join/michigan-history/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Subscribe to <i>Michigan History</i> magazine.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=402 height=41 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image014.jpg@01D3E2F4.B24832D0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8A43.BF828E40"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>The Historical Society of Michigan is our state’s oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan’s rich history.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit </span><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>www.hsmichigan.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> or e-mail us at </span><a href="mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>hsm@hsmichigan.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Historical Society of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>5815 Executive Dr. • Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=207 valign=top style='width:155.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://hsmichigan.org/store/donate/make-a-donation/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=181 height=108 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image015.jpg@01D3E2F4.B24832D0" alt="cid:image011.jpg@01D3861A.07D4BAD0"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#10253F'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=189 height=151 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image016.jpg@01D3E2F4.B24832D0" alt="cid:image013.jpg@01D3C819.CAB87460"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>On May 3, our Michiganders on the Road travelers set off to see the sites of our Founding of America Tour.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Disappointed you are missing this tour? Don’t be... We are repeating the tour<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> and there is still time to sign up<span style='color:#1F497D'>!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Our Second <b>Founding of America Tour </b>will be from June 6 to June 14. Join us for a 9-day, 8-night excursion to Washington, D.C.; Colonial Williamsburg; Monticello; Montpelier; and the Gettysburg Battlefield.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/founding-america-tour/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Visit our website for more information on the tour.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'>Other Upcoming Tours:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Michigan Maritime Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>4 days, 3 nights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>July 14-17, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Saturday to Tuesday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/maritime-tour/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>For more information about this tour, check out our website.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Life of Lincoln Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>4 days, 3 nights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>July 27-30, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Friday to Monday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/life-lincoln-tour/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>For more information about this tour, check out our website.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Color & Culture: A New England Sampler<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>9 days, 8 nights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>October 6-14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Saturday to the next Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#E46C0A'>Details and registration coming soon!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Upcoming Events From Our Members</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Marilla Historical Society presents “Cemetery Walk,” Saturday, May 26, in Copemish.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Historic Sleeping Bear Preservation presents “Celebrate Historic Sleeping Bear,” Saturday, June 30, in Maple City.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Montcalm Heritage Village presents “Annual Montcalm Heritage Festival,” Thursday, August 2<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> to Saturday, August 4, in Sidney.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Les Cheneaux Historical Association presents “Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts,” Saturday, August 11, in Hessel.<o:p></o:p></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>For more calendar events, see our website!</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM’s online calendar and eNews?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is in advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you’d like promoted?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/event-submission/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here.</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'> <o:p></o:p></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=633 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:474.75pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state’s history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with “remove” in the subject line.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>