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The afternoon workshops are open to </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;letter-spacing:.1pt'>ALL</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#E46C0A;letter-spacing:.1pt'>!</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#E46C0A;letter-spacing:.1pt'>There is a fee to attend the History Skills Workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=texttextbasics style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To further the educational experience of the Alliance meetings, a separate three-hour History Skills Workshop will be offered in the afternoon. Taught by authorities in the field, the History Skills Workshops provide in-depth training on such topics as exhibit design, collections management, fundraising, and websites. There is a fee to attend the History Skills Workshops, which are open to members and nonmembers alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=texttextbasics style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003399;letter-spacing:.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228'>For more information about the program or to sign up for a meeting, call (800) 692-1828 or e-mail <a href="mailto:alliance@hsmichigan.org"><span style='color:#4F6228'>alliance@hsmichigan.org</span></a>. Or use the links below to register on our website.<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><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#984807'>Upcoming Fall Alliance Meetings…<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:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#FBD4B4;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Northern</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday, September 10</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Charlevoix Historic Train Depot, 305 Chicago Ave., Charlevoix, MI 49720</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: House Histories & Walking Tours.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Eastern Upper Peninsula</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, September 11</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum, W11660 US 2, Naubinway, MI 49762</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: House Histories & Walking Tours.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Western Upper Peninsula</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, September 12</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Chassell Heritage Center, 42373 N Hancock St., Chassell, MI 49916</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: House Histories & Walking Tours.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Southwestern</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday, October 22</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>St. Joseph County Historical Society, 34 N Main St., Three Rivers, MI 49093</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: Using PastPerfect: Figuring Out Your Collections Software.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Western</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, October 23</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Fighting Falcon Military Museum, 516 W Cass St., Greenville, MI 48838</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: Historic House Management.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Central</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, October 24</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Eaton County’s Museum at Courthouse Square, 100 W Lawrence Ave., Charlotte, MI 48813</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: Oral History 201.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Southeastern</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday, November 5</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Monroe County Museum, 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48161</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Metro Detroit</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, November 6</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Plymouth Historical Museum, 155 S Main St., Plymouth, MI 48170</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: The Fabric of History: Caring for Historic Textiles.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Great Lakes Bay & Thumb</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, November 7</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span style='color:#C00000'>Sign up for this meeting.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:transparent;padding:8.4pt 12.0pt 8.4pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Maccabees Hall Museum, 6733 Prospect St., Caseville, MI 48725</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Sign up for the afternoon workshop: Fading Photos: How to Identify, Scan, and Archive Historical Photographs.</span></a></span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr></table><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'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228'><a href="http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/#form"><span 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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=42 height=36 src="cid:image005.jpg@01D3A677.D9EEA0D0" align=left v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Keep the networking going! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/151988005502825/?source_id=182113521813823"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Join the conversation in our Michigan History Alliance Facebook group</span></a>!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003399'><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 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_i1377" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D3A677.D9EEA0D0" 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:#1F497D'>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 <a href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/"><span style='color:black'>www.hsmichigan.org</span></a> or e-mail us at <a href="mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org"><span style='color:black'>hsm@hsmichigan.org</span></a>.<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"'>7435 Westshire Drive • Lansing, MI 48917<span style='color:#003399'><br></span><span style='color:black'>Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370</span><span style='color:#003399'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=636 valign=top style='width:477.1pt;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 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.<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>