Historical Speaker Series – Rough Seas: The Edmund Fitzgerald
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United States“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is not just a song written by Gordon Lightfoot.
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Historical Speaker Series – Henry B. Joy and the Selfridge Connection
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesMuch is known about the mastermind behind the Packard Motor Car Company, Henry Bourne Joy, but during his tenure as president of the company...
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Historical Speaker Series – How The Packard Proving Grounds Was Saved
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesHear the story of how John MacArthur and his committee negotiated for 2 1/2 years to successfully reach an agreement to save the historic Packard Proving Grounds.
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Model Train Show
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The Production Czar of the Arsenal of Democracy
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesDonald Nelson had the appearance of the arch-typical Midwestern Rotarian, big, jovial, bland and decidedly well nourished.
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The Polio Vaccine Story
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesThis presentation will focus on the development of the Salk polio vaccine and the organization that funded its development, along with background information on polio and its cause.
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Historical Speaker Series – Ocean to Ocean in a Model T
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesSteve is the proud owner of his grandfather’s 1916 Model T. He and his wife, Jan, are frequently found driving their Model T just about everywhere.
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Historical Speaker Series – C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, United StatesSteve is the proud owner of his grandfather’s 1916 Model T. He and his wife, Jan, are frequently found driving their Model T just about everywhere.
