Grosse Pointe Artists Association – History of Mapping Michigan
A map of Michigan is easily at hand for most people, whether it is on the phone in their pocket or demonstrated by simply holding up their hand! It wasn't always that simple.

The Clements Library website includes events, exhibits, subject guides, newsletter issues, library staff, and more.
The Clements Library website includes events, exhibits, subject guides, newsletter issues, library staff, and more.
A map of Michigan is easily at hand for most people, whether it is on the phone in their pocket or demonstrated by simply holding up their hand! It wasn't always that simple.
Pi(e) Day 2026 is in the oven (we've got a plan) and will be sharable on March 12, 2026 (join us for a Zoom event)!
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 […]
In collaboration with the Detroit Observatory, staff of the Clements Library will have a pop-up exhibit on March 13 from 6-9 pm. Visit the Detroit Observatory to learn about the Clements Library's astronomy collection and to view the exhibits and telescope.
By researching and writing the life and experiences of the ambitious, charismatic Angelica Schuyler Church, Beer tells the U.S. origin story from the perspective of a woman situated at the heart of the American Revolution and the founding era.