State History Conference Slated Sept. 29-30 in Mount Clemens
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The story of the famed Tuskegee airmen will be featured in the opening keynote at the State History Conference Sept. 28-30 in Mount Clemens.
Philip Handleman, president of Handleman Filmworks, will present "The Quest for Silver Wings and the Transcendance of Race: The Heroic Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen."
Fred Priebe, Lincoln re-enactor, will deliver the Saturday luncheon keynote "Abraham Lincoln in Person: Now From the White House." (Priebe has appeared in Bay City many times at River of Time and the 7th Michigan Cavalry Civil War Round Table.) The premiere showing of "Mount Clemens: Bath City" will be featured at the Sunday closing session of the 2007 State History Conference at 9 a.m. September 30 at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Utica.
This documentary was produced by Joe Peruzzi, a media professional from Clinton Township; Cindy Sue Donahue, a staff historian with Macomb County; and Donald W. Green local historian. This is the third documentary produced by this trio of dedicated historians.
Mount Clemens was internationally known for the high quality of its salt brine spa waters from 1870 until 1970. People would travel to Mount Clemens for the healing powers of this famous spa thus making the name of the city well known around the world. A major industry grew in Mount Clemens with over 75 hotels and 11 Spa bathhouses. It has been estimated that there was a "floating" population of over 50,000 during the summer season. All the usual tourist recreations had to be provided for including gambling, horse racing, prostitution and lots of water sports.
Ms. Donahue and Mr. Green will introduce the film and answer questions after the showing. They will also show artifacts from the Spa period. Admission to the premiere is included with full conference registration.
Friday programs include: Basic Curatorial Skills, with Suzy Mazloom and Elizabeth Barrett, Arab American National Museum; Walking Tour of Selfridge Military Air Museum and Mount Clemens History; and a special exhibit, "William Thompson: the Forgotten Patriot, 1756-1783."
Richard Wiener, president of the Historical Society of Michigan and former chief of staff for Gov. Jennifer Granholm, will keynote the State History Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. Friday.
Saturday programs include: "The William Thompson Exhibit and its Connection to the Old Northwest Territory," with Ken Hoover, history and arts consultant; "History of Selfridge Field," with Deborah J. Larsen, assistant director, Mount Clemens Public Library, and Lt. Col. Louis J. Nigro, executive director, Selfridge Military Air Museum; "Public Relations for Local Museums and Small Historical Societies," with Janet Mendler, Michigan Press Association Foundation; "Packard Proving Grounds," with John MacArthur, president, Packard Motor Car Foundation; "Dealing with Difficult History," Suzanne Pixley, chair, Macomb County Historical Commission; Frank Boles, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University; John Thorp, Jim Crow Museum, Ferris State University; "Encouraging Student Research in Your Museum," Brad Jarvis, assistant professor of History, Saginaw Valley State University; "Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal," Donald Green, historian; "Michigan Women as Activists," Virginia Paganelli Caruso, emerita, Henry Ford Community College; "Historic Books: How to Identify, Mend, Collect and Care for Valuable Volumes," Jay Platt, West Side Book Shop; "GM Heritage Center and closing keynote," (GM Heritage Center), Bill Pelfrey, author of "Billy, Alfred and General Motors."
Sunday's program, 9-12 a.m., is "The Bath City Spa Industry," with Donald W. Green and Cindy Sue Donahue at the Hyatt Place conference room.
Conference attendees will receive a taste of the Bath City spa industry at the conference's Saturday luncheon keynote, with a special gift memento presented to every guest by Ache Away Mineral Essentials.
The new Hyatt Place in Utica will be the conference hotel. Rooms are available for $89.95 and can be reserved by calling the hotel at (586) 803-0100. Be sure to ask for the State History Conference rate.
The annual State History Conference continues to be one of the best history conference values in Michigan, according to Executive Director Larry Wagenarr. Full conference registration, which includes two banquets and a luncheon, is only $119 for HSM members and $149 for non-members (non-members receive a one-year HSM membership through registering). Saturday day-only registration, which includes lunch, is only $69 for HSM members and $99 for non-members (non-members receive a one-year HSM membership through registering). Saturday day-only registration does not include the banquet at the GM Heritage Center. The conference registration deadline is September 21.
A detailed schedule of events and conference flier is available on the HSM website at http://www.hsmichigan.org/. We are also happy to mail you a copy of the conference flier - simply e-mail us at hsm@hsmichigan.org or call toll free (800) 692-1828.
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