THE WEST SIDE DETROIT POLISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITES OUR MEMBERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS TO OUR TWELFTH ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL EVENT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024
1:30 – 3:15 P.M.
OUR LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH
23815 Power Road, Farmington, MI 48336
Lower Level Social Hall
“Seems to Me You Have Plenty of Nerve: Polish American Women, Detroit’s Federal Screw Works Strike of 1938, and the Fate of the UAW” A Lecture by U of M – Dearborn’s Professor Martin Hershock, Ph.D.
Light refreshments will be served. Free-will offerings will be gratefully accepted at this event to help offset event expenses. Optional 4:30 P.M. Mass in the church. Dziękuję!
PLEASE NOTE: From the main level of the church, in order to get to the basement level, there are approximately 10 steep steps, a landing, and then approximately 10 more steps. The steps might prove challenging for some. The elevator is at the front of the church, to the left of the altar. To reach the elevator, it is necessary to walk through the church. (Signage and/or ushers will be provided.) Please be respectful of those attending the 4:30 P.M. Mass in the church if using the elevator when departing. Dziękuję!
NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Marty Hershock is a Professor of History at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. A specialist in 19th-century American political and social history and in the history of Michigan, Hershock has written/edited four books, as well as a number of academic articles, book chapters, reviews, and encyclopedia articles. A lifelong resident of the Detroit metropolitan region, Hershock earned his B.A. in history from UM – Dearborn, his M.A. in history from Wayne State University, and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. He joined the UM – Dearborn faculty in 1999 and was awarded the University’s distinguished teaching award in 2003.
