JDL is once again participating in The Great Michigan Read, an opportunity for Michiganders to connect and explore the history and voices of our state. The 2021-22 title is The Women of the Copper Country, Mary Doria Russell’s riveting account of 25-year-old Annie Clements as she stood up for the miners and families of Calumet, Michigan during the 1913 copper strikes.
Book Discussion: September 15, 6 PM
Join us in the Carnegie Library auditorium to discuss The Women of the Copper Country. Copies are available to borrow at the Carnegie Library leading up to the discussion.
Panel: September 22, 6 PM
Join us for a virtual panel as Lindsay Hiltunen (Michigan Technological University archivist), Bob Garrett (Archives of Michigan archivist), and Dan Golodner (Wayne State Reuther Library archivist) discuss labor laws in Michigan and specifically the history of the union movement in the Upper Peninsula in the early 1900s.
This event will take place on Zoom and Facebook Live. To join on Zoom, click here.
About the Great Michigan Read: Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read creates a statewide discussion around a Michigan themed book. Through partnerships with libraries, schools, book clubs, and a wide range of other non-profit organizations, the Great Michigan Read facilitates statewide reading and programs to bridge communities around a common conversation.
The 2021–22 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Meijer Foundation, Laborers’ International Union of North America, MSU Federal Credit Union, and Library of Michigan.
JDL is once again participating in The Great Michigan Read, an opportunity for Michiganders to connect and explore the history and voices of our state. The 2021-22 title is The Women of the Copper Country, Mary Doria Russell’s riveting account of 25-year-old Annie Clements as she stood up for the miners and families of Calumet, Michigan during the 1913 copper strikes.
Book Discussion: September 15, 6 PM
Join us in the Carnegie Library auditorium to discuss The Women of the Copper Country. Copies are available to borrow at the Carnegie Library leading up to the discussion.
Panel: September 22, 6 PM
Join us for a virtual panel as Lindsay Hiltunen (Michigan Technological University archivist), Bob Garrett (Archives of Michigan archivist), and Dan Golodner (Wayne State Reuther Library archivist) discuss labor laws in Michigan and specifically the history of the union movement in the Upper Peninsula in the early 1900s.
This event will take place on Zoom and Facebook Live. To join on Zoom, click here.
About the Great Michigan Read: Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read creates a statewide discussion around a Michigan themed book. Through partnerships with libraries, schools, book clubs, and a wide range of other non-profit organizations, the Great Michigan Read facilitates statewide reading and programs to bridge communities around a common conversation.
The 2021–22 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Meijer Foundation, Laborers’ International Union of North America, MSU Federal Credit Union, and Library of Michigan.
The National Constitution Center is taking its signature exhibit, The Story of We the People, virtual through this special LIVE virtual guided tour. A museum educator will guide you through our 250-year constitutional timeline, as you journey from the period before the revolution right up to present day, highlighting historic elections, landmark Supreme Court cases, and momentous events like the Civil War and Prohibition.
We’ll also take a look at how the government works, exploring exhibits about federalism, the three branches of government, the separation of powers, checks and balances, and more. And of course, we will spotlight how “We, the People” have influenced constitutional history.
Throughout the tour, you will also get all of your constitutional questions answered through a lively Q&A with the National Constitution Center educator.
This event will take place live on Zoom. To join, click here.
This exhibit features educational and multimedia displays to help all ages learn about the events of September 11, 2001, through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks.
Lesson plans and take-home activities are available. Contact the Concord Branch to request additional materials at Concord@myjdl.com.
This exhibit will be on display at the Concord Auditorium September 1-17 during open hours.
Join us at the Carnegie Library for Larry Martin’s “WWII in Their Own Words.” Larry has interviewed over 100 participants of WWII including German soldiers, US prisoners of war, and civilians from both Asia and Europe.
September 11, 10 AM: GySgt. Thurman Miller was a Marine Rifleman who fought the entire battle of Guadalcanal as well as at Cape Gloucester in the northern Solomon Islands.
October 9, 10 AM: Vernon Jensen was a 50 caliber gunner on bombers flying out of Italy in the 15th Air Force. His plane was shot down and he was helped by Yugoslavian partisans, who were usually communists.
November 6, 10 AM: Art Dow was a rifleman in the 88th Inf. Div. who fought in Italy and France.
This program is in-person. Participants are encouraged to wear masks and maintain social distancing, if able.
