Betty Ford Exhibit Opens
Tuesday, April 10, 5:00
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In Step with Betty Ford: A Celebration of Her Centennial
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At 5:00 p.m. on April 10,
opens a new exhibit on
Betty Bloomer Ford, born on April 8, 1918.
You are invited to the 5:00 pm ribbon cutting
and to view the centennial exhibit afterward.
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The exhibit covers her life from childhood, to graduation from Grand Rapids Central High School in 1936, to her days as a dance student and model, to marriage and a mother of four, to a congressman's wife and First Lady.
The Betty Ford centennial exhibit features more than 150 artifacts and documents, many never before displayed. In addition to artifacts from the National Archives, the exhibit will include items on loan from the Grand Rapids Public Museum and historical images reproduced from a special collection at the Grand Rapids Public Library.
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Artifacts include a program from a production at Fountain Street Church that Betty Ford choreographed where she interpreted songs from the Bible into dance; the itinerary of the day Betty Ford, representing the Nixon administration when Jerry was vice-president, attended the funeral of Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr.; and a personal letter from her husband when she was hospitalized.
Details: Ribbon cutting at 5:00 p.m., Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl St NW, April 10, 2018. Daughter Susan Ford Bales will be on hand for the ribbon cutting.
Be one of the first to view this exhibit.
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White Glove Night in the Library
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Treasures of Your Library - A White Glove Event
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation is planning a special evening event at the Main Library focusing this year on women's history and the collections in the archives relating to local women who have made Grand Rapids the city that it is today.
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You will be able to view unusual photographs, pop up exhibits, and archival items from the library’s special collections, all related to women who lived, worked, and influenced Grand Rapids people--their lives, their culture, their politics.
AND you will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the 4th floor archives.
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Throughout the evening, enjoy craft beer, local cider, or wine, with appetizers, and a silent auction.
$75 Per Person ($60 is tax deductible)
Sponsorship opportunities still available! Contact Shirley at 616.988.55399 or
sallen@grpl.org
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Suffragist Exhibit in Holland
open Now through August
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Atmosphere of Distinction
Now Through September 1, 2018
A new exhibit opened in March at the Holland Museum (
see location and hours) displaying how the emergence of the women's rights movement impacted West Michigan fashion trends and how it reflected women's changing roles American life. During the twentieth century, women throughout the country took great strides toward equality and began abandoning their traditional roles, as well as restrictive fashions, in search of greater opportunity and comfortable clothing.
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Throughout the months of the exhibit, the museum is sponsoring programs related to the exhibit: Two now on the
museum's website: April 26,
The Importance of the League of Women Voters, tracing the story from suffrage associations to the League, and on May 24,
Patriots and Petticoats, with Caitlyn Perry Dial, director of the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, tracing the history of the women’s rights movement from its beginnings among abolitionists and Quakers through the final passage of the 19th amendment.
On July 26 and August 23, two members of the GGRWHC will present.
Watch for updates.
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Thank you
to many friends of women's history who have contributed in 2018
to the GGRWHC so we can continue to
"uncover, preserve, and celebrate the rich history of women in our community."
If you have not yet renewed your support of GGRWHC for 2018 or joined as a brand-new supporter, click below!
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Hats off to the historical women who've shaped West Michigan!
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Please take a moment to forward this message to others you know who may be interested in women's history. If you've received this message as a forward, consider joining our mailing list in order to receive future updates about programming.
Thank you for your interest in preserving and celebrating the history of the many phenomenal women who've helped to shape West Michigan! If you aren't already a member of the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council, consider showing your support through annual membership. Visit our
website
for more information and the ability to donate using PayPal online!
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