Free lecture in Grand Rapids to spotlight local immigrant communities – BG Independent News

Free lecture in Grand Rapids to spotlight local immigrant communities – BG Independent News

From GRAND RAPIDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Grand Rapids Historical Society is excited to announce a 250th lecture series celebrating 250 years of American history. The programs arranged chronologically from Fallen Timbers to the Vietnam War are taking place from April through October. The next lecture will be given in the auditorium of the historic Grand Rapids Town Hall, 24282 Front St. The topic of the next program of the series, presented by Dr. Joshua Steedman, will be immigrant communities in northwest Ohio. His lecture is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. Steedman specializes in early American history and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toledo, where he studied multinational interactions in the nineteenth-century Great Lakes region. A faculty member at Defiance College, Steedman draws on experience in K-12 education. Beyond academia, he enjoys illustration and music. Steedman lives in Waterville with his wife and their two pets, Bernie and Lucy. There will be 13 programs presented as part of this lecture series. Admission is free, and everyone is cordially invited to help celebrate this milestone birthday of the country by attending these programs.