Recent Events Archives

Gerald R. Ford became President at an unprecedented time of intensifying media scrutiny and growing public cynicism.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed Jon Lauck to the stage to discuss his book The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800–1900.

Due to a connection issue, the recorded event lost audio and will not be published. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed jazz guitarist and vocalist Ilya Lushtak. The evening...

“An Evening with Chris Martin” the 6th-generation owner of the iconic Martin Guitar.

First Ladies Pat Nixon and Betty Ford: Lives of Leadership, Courage, and Grace.

University of Michigan musicology and American Culture professor Mark Clague recounted the history of  “The Star Spangled Banner” and how its meaning has evolved.

Laurence Juber presented an illustrated history of the acoustic guitar and its role in music.

The 2023 Progressive / Conservative Summit brought policymakers and scholars together to find actionable common ground on issues facing our polarized democracy.

The long-awaited book tour for Richard Norton Smith’s An Ordinary Man.

Maybe his brief presidency in the 1970s is like ancient history, long before you were born.

The premiere of An Ordinary Man—the long-awaited book tour with Richard Norton Smith!

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.