Curator of Manuscripts at the Clements Library Cheney Schopieray, who developed a recent exhibition titled “Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775," will help us relive this pivotal time in American history.
Please join the William L. Clements Library and U.S.@250 for a student panel and reception, hosted in the historic Avenir Foundation Reading Room. Student curators will discuss their experiences in creating a public-facing exhibit documenting various ways that people have celebrated the Fourth of July throughout history.
What does patriotism mean in today's America? Join Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, for an evening of reflection and dialogue on the evolving meaning of patriotism and civic responsibility.
In this conversation, author Don James McLaughlin explores how phobia — first tied to diseases like hydrophobia (rabies) — became a flexible suffix attached to various fears and social concerns, shaping political, medical, and aesthetic thought from the colonial period through the early 20th century.
Switch up your study plans and lock in for finals at the Clements Library!
Switch up your study plans and lock in for finals at the Clements Library!
Switch up your study plans and lock in for finals at the Clements Library!
Guided Tour of the U-M Clements Library. Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and viewing our current exhibit Revolutionary Paine! To register or get […]
Guided Tour of the U-M Clements Library. Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and viewing our current exhibit Revolutionary Paine! To register or get […]
Archives, the foundational resource for historical research, do not emerge from a vacuum. What materials are included in the archive, and why?
Join us for an open house-style event where we invite guests to bring their own paper treasures (letters, journals, photographs, prints, books, and maps) for discussion with Clements Curators and guest Americana collectors.
