Jun
24
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Today, debate rages over how to interpret the United States Constitution, especially what role history should play in that practice. When the generation that adopted the Constitution in the late eighteenth century first interpreted the document, what defined their…
Jul
2
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Huan Nguyen, USN shares a powerful reflection on the American story through the intertwined experiences of his family’s escape from Vietnam, President Gerald Ford’s courageous leadership during the 1975 refugee crisis, and his own three…
Jul
4
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Commemorate America's 250 birthday with "The Fourth at the Ford," a special Independence Day event offering free admission and family-friendly activities on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Everyone is invited to celebrate the nation's founding with a day of history, education, and…
Jul
7
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join the education team at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum this summer for a free three-hour program of discussion and activities, including a guided tour of the museum!
Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adults, will learn about becoming engaged…
Jul
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Gerald Ford Jr. grew up in a region of the nation heavily shaped by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Ford Presidential Foundation Executive Director Gleaves Whitney will unpack the significance of this jewel among America’s forgotten founding documents and discuss its…
Jul
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join the education team at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum this summer for a free three-hour program of discussion and activities, including a guided tour of the museum! Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adults, will learn about becoming engaged leaders in…
Jul
28
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join the education team at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum this summer for a free three-hour program of discussion and activities, including a guided tour of the museum!
Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adults, will learn about becoming engaged leaders in…
Sep
2
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling author, Eric Jay Dolin, reclaims the daring sailors who proved essential to winning the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before, yet missing from most maritime histories is the ragtag fleet of…
Oct
7
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation…
Oct
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling biographer, Max Boot, talks about his latest book, a revelatory portrait of the telegenic leader who ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as a Hollywood star and television host, Ronald Reagan remained a man of profound…