Historic Presentation Night
November 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Roosevelts and Michigan: A Partnership that Powered Victory
Wednesday, November 4th
7:30 PM EST (Doors open at 6:30)
$10 per Person: non-members
FREE: Museum members with registration
Returning speaker Wendy Zielen explores Michigan’s important relationship with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the state’s vital role in World War II.
Discover how FDR’s call for America to become the “Arsenal of Democracy” transformed Michigan into a wartime powerhouse, as Detroit’s factories shifted from automobiles to bombers, tanks, and aircraft engines. Learn about Roosevelt’s visits to Michigan factories, including Willow Run, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s support of the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots and Tuskegee Airmen.
Speaker: Wendy Zielen