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Celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th birthday at The Fourth at the Ford on July 4, 10 am- 5 pm! Enjoy free admission, historical reenactors, patriotic art, crafts, food trucks, and more.
Bring your friends and family and join us on this historic day!
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Don’t miss Rear Admiral (Ret.) Huan Nguyen as he shares his powerful story "A Journey of Service, Gratitude, and the American Ideal." Hear about his escape from Vietnam in 1975 and his 30-year @USNavy career.
🎟️Register for the free programs here: fordlibrarymuseum.gov/events…
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What role should history play in interpreting the Constitution?
Join Stanford professor Jonathan Gienapp June 24 (Museum) and June 25 (Library) for a fascinating look at the debates that built our nation.
Learn more about the free event & book signing: fordlibrarymuseum.gov/events…
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Celebrate America's 250th with a FREE Community Leadership Camp at the Ford Presidential Museum! Grades 6–8 can explore leadership, government, and the Ford legacy.
Sessions: July 7, 14, or 28
Register here: bit.ly/4dSAMjr
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Congratulations to Susan and Charles who completed their Presidential Passport at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum! 🎉🎉🎉
Starting the journey at the @TrumanLibrary, over the past 15 years they have visited 13 NARA Presidential Libraries!
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The deadline is approaching for the 2026 Summer Padnos Museum Internship!
If you are an upper-level undergraduate or a graduate student looking for hands-on experience in a museum, come join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum! fordlibrarymuseum.gov/educat…
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What role should history play in interpreting the Constitution?
Join Stanford professor Jonathan Gienapp June 24 (Museum) and June 25 (Library) for a fascinating look at the debates that built our nation.
Learn more about the free event & book signing: fordlibrarymuseum.gov/events…
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A special display at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids features the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the @USNatArchives. The exhibit is free and open to the public until Nov. 1.
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Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory, defining the rights guaranteed in that territory, and creating a process for admitting new states to the United States.
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#OTD in 1975, President Gerald R. Ford congratulated the graduating cadets at commencement ceremonies at @WestPoint_USMA in New York.
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"To combine the qualities of good citizens and good soldiers, the ability to lead and the ability to obey leadership, to use your intellectual powers and the judgment to the fullest within the stern demands of discipline and duty -
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- these are the personal challenges worthy of the highest callings to which man aspires. I know that each of you will meet them, as have all the West Pointers who pledge themselves to duty, honor and to country."
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On display now! This table, gifted to President Dwight D. Eisenhower by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, bears an inlaid copy of the D-Day battle plan used by the President when he commanded the invasion from England's shores—an enduring reminder of shared wartime sacrifice.
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Congratulations to Jackie and Bob who completed their Presidential Passport at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library! 🎉🎉🎉
Starting the journey at the @HooverPresLib, over the past 13 years they have visited 13 NARA Presidential Libraries!
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How did two former foes become allies? Discover the depth of the Anglo-American "Special Relationship" in the new exhibit, "Waltzing with the Queen."
The exhibit explores pivotal moments from WWII to the Cold War, and culminates in Queen Elizabeth II’s Bicentennial visit.
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What role should history play in interpreting the Constitution? Join Stanford professor Jonathan Gienapp on June 24 (Museum) and June 25 (Library) for a fascinating look at the debates that built our nation.
Learn more about the free event & book signing: fordlibrarymuseum.gov/events…
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Congratulations to Patricia who completed her Presidential Passport at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum! 🎉
Starting the journey on the East Coast at the JFK Library, she zigzagged across the country and visited 13 NARA Presidential Libraries!
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Our new exhibit, Waltzing with the Queen, features a fashion moment 50 years in the making. We are proud to showcase:
🟡Queen Elizabeth II’s yellow silk chiffon gown—on display in the U.S. for the first time ever!
🟢First Lady Betty Ford’s elegant green chiffon dress.
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Both gowns were worn during the historic 1976 Bicentennial State Dinner.
The Queen's gown is loaned by His Majesty The King from the @RCT.
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How did two former foes become allies? Discover the depth of the Anglo-American "Special Relationship" in the new exhibit, "Waltzing with the Queen."
Opening today, it explores pivotal moments from WWII to the Cold War, and culminates in Queen Elizabeth II’s Bicentennial visit.
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