Vote of Confidence

Senator Philip Hart of Michigan was the Senate floor manager for the Voting Rights Act in 1965. His papers at the Bentley reveal the vital role he played during this volatile and consequential year.

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Rescued from the Rubble

In the 1970s, rumors swirled that U-M was going to raze its historic Detroit Observatory. Margaret and Nicholas Steneck worked to help save it, devoting decades to preserving U-M’s past.

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Door After Door

As the first woman known to have earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture at U-M, Bertha Whitman’s career was an uphill battle that helped pave the way for future woman architects.

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