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Regional Roots: The Birth and Evolution of Detroit and Its People, Chasing Mascots and Relax Dude

Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 7:00 PM (ET)

Detroit, MI

Regional Roots: The Birth and Evolution of Detroit and Its...

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
General Admission Ended $8.00 $0.00
Student and Senior Admission Ended $6.00 $0.00
Ticket and Tshirt Ended $20.00 $0.00

Event Details

Covering 300 years of history, Regional Roots uses the immigrant experience as an introduction to the diverse landscape of Detroit. From the earliest French and German settlers to today's growing communities, immigrants continue to shape the region in pursuit of the American Dream.

The project includes historic moving images and photos from multiple museum and library collections. Interviews with Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Judge Paul Borman, Brian Dunnigan, Maha Freij, Professor George Galster, Lou Glazer, Kurt Metzger, Stan Ovshinsky, Ozzie Rivera, Mike Smith, Shirley Stancato and Sook Park Wilkinson.