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Google Streetview: Explore the Museum
The Museum's new galleries are open and feature hands-on, interactive, video, and audio displays that make visitors "participants" in history.
Opens April 10, 2018
Grand Rapids' Central High graduate, student of dance, New York model, proud mother, and Congressman's wife. First Lady Betty Ford spoke openly about personal and political issues near and dear to her heart; her courage endeared her to the American people as she found herself in step with the times.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| September 20 | 6:00 PM | Ford After Five: Mix and Mingle Meet with some of the ArtPrize Artists on display at the Ford! |
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | CHINA Town Hall Webcast and On Site Speaker |
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | Brian Kilmeade Andrew Jackson and Miracle of New Orleans |
Google Streetview: Explore the Library
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 7:00 PM | Lisa McCubbin Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer |
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | Richard Moss Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow |
| November 6 | 7:00 PM | Tom Tudor Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Arlington National Cemetery |
The Remarkable Lives and Times of Gerald and Betty Ford