GUEST SPEAKING EVENT INFORMATION

 THE DETROIT LIONS AND THE EARLY NFL 

Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections and Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, will present the story of the Detroit Lions and the early NFL. Learn how they eventually won the hearts of Detroiters from professional football’s earliest days, through its golden age in the 1950’s, then into the present day.  

 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE  

  Tyler Moll, City of Wayne Historical Museum Director, will explore American architecture and style as well as the variety of housing designs and floorplans commonly utilized throughout Michigan, the Midwest and beyond. 

 ABOLITION AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY

   Rochelle Danquah, Committee Chairperson of the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, will present on the Underground Railroad in Western Wayne County, including Canton, and the efforts of local abolitionists. 

  GENEALOGY: STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES TO ENRICH YOUR FAMILY NARRATIVE   

  Author and storytelling coach, Laura Hedgecock, shares practical and accessible ways to turn family history research into compelling narratives. Learn how to apply elements of great stories—plot, character, setting, and story arc—to create engaging, people-centered accounts.