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A Historic Facility, a New Director
Meet Gregory Parker, the new director of the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory. His passion for public history and experience with exhibits, programing, and U-M converge in his new role.
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Pride & Prejudice
Learn about Jim Toy, who stood on the front lines of the gay rights movement in its earliest days. His papers showcase years of perseverance that changed Ann Arbor, and beyond.
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Eva On the Stage
Learn how Eva Jessye led a Broadway choir, stood with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and taught at the University of Michigan. Her work changed the arts—and America.
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At Freeman Field
Discover how archived records at the Bentley show that a 1945 protest led by officers on Indiana’s Freeman Field ultimately paved the way for desegregation in the military.
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The First Forecast
Predicting the weather seemed like an impossible dream, until U-M’s Detroit Observatory trained a man who created something revolutionary: the weather forecast.
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Frozen Out
Explore the history of U-M women’s ice hockey, and learn how archived records at the Bentley show that the U-M women’s ice hockey team has repeatedly been iced out.
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Rescuing History
A collection of black-and-white photos sat dormant for a decade. Then, the owner took a closer look, and wondered if those photos belonged at the Bentley.
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