Myth of the Model City

Wed Apr 02 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-04:00

Main | Detroit Public Library | Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library
Publisher/HostMain | Detroit Public Library
Myth of the Model City
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Join us as Billy Winkel, Field Curator for the Detroit Historical Society, explains and causes and events of the 1967 Detroit Uprising.
About this Event

Welcome to the Myth of the Model City event!

Join us on Wed Apr 02 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Main | Detroit Public Library for an engaging historical discussion of the 1967 Detroit Uprising.

Billy Winkel, Field Curator for the Detroit Historical Society, will be on hand to discuss misperceptions of 1960's-era Detroit and provide historical context of events that shaped the 1967 uprising and the city's future.

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Main | Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States

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