History Hounds Lecture: Michigan Made: WWII Gliders & Ford Motor Company

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Live Zoom Lecture 

In early 1942, the Ford Motor Company body plant in Iron Mountain faced closure. Through the determination of the plant's superintendent and company executives in Dearborn, Ford received a contract to build CG-4A Gliders for Allied forces. Join us to learn about this Michigan-made product that helped win the Second World War.

(NOTE: Registration for each History Hounds event closes 3 hours prior to the event time. Registrations completed after those times will not be processed in time for live viewing of the event.)

To register, go to hsmichigan.org/learn/programs/history-hounds. 

 

Registration Instructions:

  • Once at the History Hounds website (link above), scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program of interest.
  • Register by clicking on the blue "Register" box.
  • Where it asks about membership, select the option that you are "A member of HSM member Organization" and type in the Gary Byker Library name as the Member Organization.
  • The remaining information is for you to complete. History Hounds will use the email address you provide to send you a link to the program on the day of the event.
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7:00 pm, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 pm noon.

Note: When you register for your first lecture, the Michigan Historical Society will create a free guest account for you under the email you provide and ask you to set up your own password. You may use this email and password to register for all subsequent programs.