News Archives
Frankie Welch and the First Lady with Ashley Callahan
Frankie Welch and Betty Ford shared a friendship and a love of fashion. In 1963, Welch, who was from Georgia, opened a dress shop in Alexandria, Virginia, that became a social and shopping mecca among Washington’s political elite.
The Black Intellectual Tradition with Angel Parham
Dr. Angel Adams Parham demonstrates the importance of the Black intellectual tradition in America and how much of its strength comes from its immersion in the great texts of the Western tradition.
Restoring Our Communities with Bob Woodson
A Black History Month Event, “Restoring Our Communities: Social Activism and Local Solutions”
An Evening with Reverend Robert Jones
The Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Reverend Robert B. Jones Sr.
Exhibit Opening with Dick Boak
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Dick Boak to open the Museum's new exhibit America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and A Changing Nation. As an author, historian, and guitar builder for Martin...
Watergate: When the Seventies Really Began with H.W. Brands
Gerald Ford went from the House Minority Leader to Vice President to President in less than one year. He became our nation’s first unelected Vice President and first unelected President under the 25th amendment.
Eyeing The Bench: A Supreme Court Panel
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the Hauenstein Center, and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Supreme Court journalists James Romoser (SCOTUSblog) and Adam Liptak (The New York Times)
Becoming FDR with Jonathan Darman
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Jonathan Darman to discuss his book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President.
Connected Soldiers with John Spencer
In honor of Veterans’ Day, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed Colonel John Spencer to the stage.
Fulfilling the Dream with Wayman Britt
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Foundation Trustee Wayman Britt to discuss his book, Fulfilling the Dream: My Pathway to Leadership and Finding Purpose in Serving Others.
Hostages No More with Betsy DeVos
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed The Honorable Betsy DeVos to the stage to discuss her new book, Hostages No More.
Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks
Through discussing her book, The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President, Jill Wine-Banks took us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.