The Bentley Historical Library’s Reading Room will be closed for the day on November 27, 2024. The Bentley Historical Library will be closed for the day on November 28 & 29, 2024.

Bentley Historical Library

Spring 2023

  • The Politician and the Traitor

    Michigan politician Frank Murphy was close with popular priest and radio host Father Coughlin. Until Coughlin was suddenly in the throes of a treason investigation.

    … Complete Story
  • Helen Thompson Gaige looking down at a book and reading, a wall of books behind her.

    The Improbable Herpetologist

    In the early 20th century, Helen Thompson Gaige defied gender stereotypes by becoming an expert in zoology and launching herself into adventures to collect and study specimens.

    … Complete Story