Getting By and Getting On During the Great Depression
[ April 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] The Great Depression brought hard times to many Michigan families.
Children in the 1930s
[ April 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Talk to people who were your age during the early 1930s and discover how children helped their families and their country during the Great Depression.
Rights, Rivets, and Roasters: Women in the 20th Century
[ March 22, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Meet a suffragette, Rosie the Riveter, and a 1950s housewife to learn about the roles of women in Michigan during the twentieth century.
Machines at Home: 20th Century Housekeeping
[ March 22, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Housekeeping routines changed a lot between 1900 and 2000 and more machines entered family homes.
Michigan and the War of 1812
[ February 23, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] In Michigan the War of 1812 began with a surprise attack by the British.
Makin’ Mustard: Spices and Food in Early Michigan
[ February 23, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Explore the world of spices and learn where Michigan’s pioneer families got the ingredients for mustard and other seasonings.
1835 or 1837? Michigan Becomes a State
[ January 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] January 26, 2012 marks 175th birthday of the State of Michigan!
What is a State?
[ January 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] What makes a state different from a city or a country? What did Michigan have to have to become a state and why is it two peninsulas?
Corn, Fish, Copper, Seashells: Michigan Indians & Trade
[ September 22, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] If you wanted copper fishhooks, how could you get copper? What if you were good at making spear points, but not so great at hunting? Learn how Great Lakes Indians built their trading system.
This program runs from 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. on September 22, 2011. Students meet in the Museum Education Room (first [...]
Can You Dig It? Mining in Michigan
What does it take to be a successful miner? Visit the museum’s second floor to learn about Michigan’s mineral resources and our mining history. Try your hand at cookie mining as you discover what it takes to find Michigan’s mineral resources.
This program runs from 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. on October 27, 2011. Students [...]
