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| Patrons attend the first Ann Arbor Street Art Fair in 1960 along South University. Today, an estimated half million people are expected to attend four separate art fairs presented around campus and downtown July 20-23, known collectively as the Ann Arbor Art Fair. — Courtesy Bentley Historical Library |
This month in history (98 years ago) Gerald R. Ford was born as Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., to Leslie and Dorothy King on July 14, 1913. Fleeing an abusive relationship, Dorothy King and her son left Omaha and relocated to Grand Rapids. After divorcing Leslie King, in 1917 she married Grand Rapids businessman Gerald R. Ford Sr., and King Jr. was renamed Gerald R. Ford Jr. In 1931-35 Ford attended U-M and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1941. In 1973, during his 13th term serving in the U.S. Congress, he was appointed vice president following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. After Richard Nixon resigned during the Watergate scandal, Ford on Aug. 9, 1974 became the 38th president of the United States and served until Jan. 20, 1977. Ford died at age 93 on Dec. 26, 2006. — Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum Have a campus memory to share? Use the comment box below. |
July 11, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Today's Headlines
- Non-union staff nominees sought for police oversight panel
- Pam Davis-Kean named director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
- $17.9M grant accelerates U-M mental health research
- Board of Regents to meet July 18 at University Hall
- Parking, transportation updates in advance of Ann Arbor Art Fair
- Runge to retire from Michigan Medicine
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens invites public to name beaver family
- International Institute names von Moltke interim director
- State budget supports U-M’s education, economic development efforts
- $10.5M biomaterials center to fight resource discrimination
