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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University has two programs in the next week that might be of interest to people across the state. Attached are two virtual
flyers for those who are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On
<b>Tuesday, February 27</b>, we will host Dr. Melissa Croghan speaking about her Michigan Notable Book Award-winning work,
<i>Great Women of Mackinac</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Matriarchs of Mackinac connected with one another across class and ethnic boundaries, and established a civic society that islanders depend on today. Overlooked in history,
these town leaders were both Anishinaabe and white. Inventive and persevering in a time when they had few rights of their own, their dramatic stories serve as role models today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This
<b>ONLINE</b> program begins at 7:00 pm and will be broadcast via Webex, CMU’s virtual meeting platform. Register for
<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=brxxyMZ8V0qk6yIwn8NJY5qCsVaZ4QBAms0rQMyXhDFURDFOOTdNUk8zSTFQODZVREo5WkswODIzOC4u">
Dr. Croghan’s presentation with this link</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Then, on
<b>Thursday, February 29</b>, join the Clarke Historical Library as we welcome noted rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney, to the auditorium in the CMU Library of an
<b>in-person presentation</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ms. Romney will present, “Collecting Children's Books: Where We've Been, Where We're Going, and How You're a Part of It.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Children's books reflect their times, places, and cultures in endlessly interesting ways—and children's book collecting reflects our own values as we consider what should
be preserved and why. This lecture will provide an overview of the basics of book collecting with a special look at the past, present, and future of collecting children's books: which stories we value, how we tell stories through collecting, and how these
books' stories intersect with those of our own.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The program, which serves as the opening of our newest exhibit,
<i>Enchanting Collections/Collecting Enchantment: The Lucile Clarke Memorial Children's Library</i>. begins at 7:00 pm and a reception will follow in the Clarke Historical Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions, please contact the Clarke:
<a href="mailto:clarke@cmich.edu">clarke@cmich.edu</a> or 989-774-3864<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bryan Whitledge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Public Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Clarke Historical Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Central Michigan University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">989-774-3864<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">clarke@cmich.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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