Grand Rapids Historical Society
Walking tour of the historic Oakhill Cemetery on city's Southeast Side starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18
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Submitted 09-13-2010 under NONPROFITS
Take a fascinating trip to the resting places of some of the most important men and women in the history of Grand Rapids and the elaborate stone monuments honoring them when the Grand Rapids Historical Society tours historic Oakhill Cemetery...
Labor historian and history teacher Michael Johnston honored with Baxter Award
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Submitted 06-02-2010 under NONPROFITS
Michael Johnston, well-known local labor historian and popular history teacher at Kenowa Hills Public Schools, has been awarded the Albert E. Baxter Award for 2010 from the Grand Rapids Historical Society. The prestigious award is proudly presented...
Tour the historic Masonic Temple this Thursday night and learn about "The Masonic Secrets of Old Grand Rapids"
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Submitted 04-07-2010 under NONPROFITS
Ever wonder what's gone on in the past at the 95-year-old Masonic Temple in downtown Grand Rapids? Take a field trip with the Grand Rapids Historical Society starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8 for a presentation billed as "The...
Celebrate the Legacy of Women's History during a whirlwind of events this March
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Submitted 03-02-2010 under NONPROFITS
A look back in history shows West Michigan women have long worn different hats while at work or play. Their lives took them to crowded cigar factories, warm laundry rooms, noisy newsrooms and the spotlight of stages. To celebrate their legacy...
Presentation Thursday night on the Jazz Giants of Michigan, 1920s - 1960s
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Submitted 02-08-2010 under NONPROFITS
By Sharon Hanks - The Grand Rapids Historical Society Get ready for a night of toe tappin' and head bobbin'. Jazz lovers can enjoy a fabulous evening of great recorded jazz music and images from the past, especially those from Detroit clubs,...
Historic photos (circa: 1955-70) Downtown GR Urban Renewal: Premiere Thursday
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Submitted 01-10-2010 under NONPROFITS
By Sharon Hanks Grand Rapids Historical Society Longtime residents of Grand Rapids are in for a delightful nostalgic trip in to the city's past on Thursday when Donald Bratt presents 280 historic colored slides taken by his late father showing...
Diary of a Michigan Civil War prisoner to be narrated
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Submitted 11-05-2009 under NONPROFITS
Civil War history fans will learn how the diary of a Michigan Civil War prisoner ended up in the hands of an author who was so stirred with the prisoner's day-to-day grim account, he felt obligated to get it...
Reflections of Paul Henry’s legacy opens historical society’s season
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Submitted 09-14-2009 under NONPROFITS
Many modern-day Evangelicals believe integrating Christian faith with political practice represents a clear battle between good and evil. But that’s not how one of earliest and most popular Evangelical politicians from Grand Rapids, the late Paul B...- « first
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