What do you know about the 38th president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford?

Maybe his brief presidency in the 1970s is like ancient history, long before you were born. Perhaps you're old enough to recall seeing actor Chevy Chase parody President Ford on "Saturday Night Live" – whatever the case, there is much to know about the life and legacy of the only U.S. president from Michigan.

Join us Thursday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at the Michigan History Center for an in-depth conversation about President Ford between two men who knew him and First Lady Betty Ford: author and nationally recognized historian Richard Norton Smith and Hank Meijer, vice chairman and a trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

Their wide-ranging discussion will be followed by time for audience Q&A and signings of Smith's latest biography, "An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford."

Attend in person or virtually

The event is free of charge at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Get full event details and mark your calendar! If you can't make it in person, join virtually via Zoom at 2 p.m. Eastern (U.S. and Canada):

• Using passcode: #38GRF, or
• Using One Tap Mobile: +13126266799,,87254318877#,,,,*655742#

Questions about this event? Contact Alana Retzer Brinker at 517-428-1059.