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We will also experience the Biltmore Estate, a Barrier Islands eco-tour, Fort Sumter, the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Old Salem Village, and much more!<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SouthernHospitality_Itinerary_May.pdf"><span style='color:#0070C0'>See the full May tour itinerary.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/southern-hospitality-registration2/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Register online for the May tour.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p style='line-height:13.5pt'>Can’t go in May? We still have two seats left for our Southern Hospitality Tour I April 5-13.<span style='color:#0070C0'> <a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/southern-hospitality-tour/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Register today on our website.</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Painters and Patriots: Hudson River Valley Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'>July 12-20, 9-days, 8-nights<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=463 height=174 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D4A9CB.88FFAEA0"><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"'>The Hudson River Valley offers visitors vast scenes of natural beauty, rich culture, and fascinating history. Several key battles of the American Revolutionary War took place in the region centuries ago, and in more recent history, countless painters from across the United States and around the globe have found artistic inspiration in the valley’s brilliant scenery. Join the Historical Society of Michigan’s “Michiganders on the Road” for our 9-day, 8-night Painters and Patriots: Hudson River Valley Tour from July 12 to July 20, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><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:#0070C0'><a href="https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hudson-River-itinerary.pdf"><span style='color:#0070C0'>See the full tour itinerary.</span></a><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:#0070C0'><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:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/hudson-valley-registration/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Register online for the tour.</span></a><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><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><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:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Can Michigan History…?<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Enjoy some fun magazine-related videos on our YouTube channel and Facebook pages<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><i><img border=0 width=179 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D4A9C6.75672620"><o:p></o:p></i></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><i>Michigan History</i> magazine includes unique articles about the history of our Great Lakes State. But can it…<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5ms0DA7LM"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Hold a can of beer?</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hsmichigan/videos/vl.737593499957608/261564321227491/?type=1"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Withstand a four-legged paper shredder?</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'>We answer these important questions and more in our fun-themed videos on the Historical Society of Michigan YouTube channel and on our Facebook pages. Can you help us brainstorm ideas for the next video? Comment on our videos with your ideas, and see if your idea is used in the next “Can Michigan History…?”<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-4osc8VpBjf_wOQShipuw?view_as=subscriber"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Explore our YouTube channel</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/hsmichigan/videos/?ref=page_internal"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Explore our Facebook videos</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#984807'>The Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference returns March 22-23 <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#984807;font-weight:normal'>at the Sterling Banquet & Conference Center, <br>34911 Van Dyke Ave, in Sterling Heights<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#984807;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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These workshops are an option during each concurrent session of the two-day conference and cover a variety of professional development topics in history. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Workshop—Making the List: Nominating a Building to the National Register of Historic Places<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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Workshop—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Portraying the Challenging Side of History<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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Workshop—The Fabrics of History: Early Historical Clothing on a Budget<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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Workshop—Keeping It Organized: Museum Cataloguing 101<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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Workshop—Preserving the Memories: Gravestones and Monuments<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'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Learn more about the conference.</span></a><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:#0070C0'><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:#0070C0'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/registration/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Register for the conference online.</span></a></span></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'><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="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image016.jpg@01D40F99.593F4A80" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8A43.BF828E40"><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=199 valign=top style='width:149.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times 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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#10253F'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/"><span style='color:windowtext'>History Skills Workshop</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Friday, January 25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Preparing for the Worst: Disaster Planning for Historical Organizations<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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/"><span style='color:windowtext'>History Hounds Lecture</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Wednesday, February 13<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Murder and Mayhem II: True Crime in Michigan History<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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/"><span style='color:windowtext'>History Skills Workshop</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Friday, February 15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Telling the Tale: Jump-Starting Your Historical Writing Project<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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/"><span style='color:windowtext'>History Skills Workshop</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Friday, March 8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Archives 101<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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/"><span style='color:windowtext'>History Hounds Lecture</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Wednesday, March 13<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Grist for the Mill: Holland’s DeZwaan Windmill<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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:#C00000'>CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Michigan History</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'> and <i>Chronicle</i>!<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"'>Can you remember a historic event from your childhood that always leaves you smiling? Is there a Michigan business or community that you believe deserves to be showcased? Have you been itching to publish your article about a niche subject in Michigan’s history, but you don’t know where to go? We’re here to help!<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"'>HSM is currently accepting submissions for both <i>Michigan History</i> magazine and <i>Chronicle</i>.<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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/publications/writers-guidelines/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>Before you submit, review our writer’s guidelines.</span></a><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'><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"'>All queries should be sent to </span><u><span style='color:#C00000'><a href="mailto:editor@hsmichigan.org"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>editor@hsmichigan.org</span></b></a></span></u><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>.</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:#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";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 Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society presents “Ice Harvesting Open House,” Sunday, January 13, in Orchard Lake.<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 Grand Rapids Public Library presents “History Detectives: Sleuthing for Local History,” Saturday, January 19, in Grand Rapids.<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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The River Raisin National Battlefield Park presents “Commemoration of the Battles of the River Raisin,” Saturday, January 19, in Monroe.<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"'>The Grand Rapids Public Library presents “Finding Your Michigan Ancestor at the Library of Michigan,” Saturday, February 2, in Grand Rapids.<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 Commerce Township Community Library presents “Michigan’s Journey to Statehood,” Saturday, March 9, in Commerce Township. <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'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>For more calendar events, see our website!</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><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 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? </span><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 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=700 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:524.9pt;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. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>