Bentley Historical Library

Fall 2021

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  • Michigan’s Moderates

    The legacies of three long-serving political giants will be the topic of scholarly debate for years to come. But as their Bentley papers show, they were all similarly “moderate.”

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  • Louisa Reed-Stowell's black and white student portrait

    We Demand Education

    Louisa Reed-Stowell was a brilliant botanist who fought tirelessly for women’s equality, especially in education. Despite her prestigious contributions in the field, U-M would discriminate against her time and time again.

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  • Black and white photo of the Detroit Observatory circa 1875

    What Time Is It Now?

    A visionary academic, a knowledge-loving businessman, and new technology to plot the stars would converge on a small hill at U-M, changing Detroit—and the campus—forever.

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  • Drawing of a UFO by Washtenaw County law enforcement in 1966

    Flying Saucers and Swamp Gas

    A rash of UFO sightings across Michigan in the mid-1960s launched investigations by the highest levels of the U.S. government. What was happening in the skies? Was it spaceships or swamp gas? The answer may depend on whose papers you peruse.

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