Tuesday Afternoon Program

While you’re enjoying light refreshments, you’ll discover intriguing stories of U.P. history, courtesy of historians and other experts who are eager to share their knowledge and research with you.

• July 11
  Ghost Towns in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dan Truckey, Director, Beaumier Heritage Center, Northern Michigan University
• July 18
  Magnificent Mansions and Courtly Cottages in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Sonny Longtine, Author, Marquette
  Book signing follows talk
• July 25
  Wolf’s Mouth: Upper Peninsula P.O.W. Research Behind the Novel
  Speaker: John Smolens, Author, Marquette
  Book signing follows talk
• August 1
  Lake Superior is Truly Superior
  Speaker: Dr. James Surrell, Author, Marquette
• August 8
  Eight Tons a Day: The Soft Ore Mines of the Negaunee Mining District
  Speaker: Allan Koski, Cliffs Natural Resources, Negaunee
• August 15
  The Labor Sport Union in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dr. Gabe Logan, Director, Center for Upper Peninsula Studies, Northern Michigan University
• August 22
  Origins of the Michigan State Police in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dr. Russell Magnaghi, Professor of History (ret.), Northern Michigan University