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DESCRIPTION:Author Barry Levine joins us to discuss his book about the history of the Yankee Air Museum. \;The Willow Run Bomber Plant opened in 1941 and produced over 8\,600 B-24 Liberator bombers\, a key element of the Allied arsenal in World War II. In 1981\, a group of aviation enthusiasts established the Yankee Air Museum about a mile away from the original bomber plant. The museum built a substantial collection of flyable and static aircraft and aviation artifacts\, many of which were destroyed in a 2004 fire. Despite this loss\, the museum remained open in temporary facilities while considering options for a permanent home. The museum then bought the last 144\,000 square feet of the original bomber plant with a goal of renovating this facility into a state-of-the-art museum in the early 2020s. Yankee Air Museum covers some of the people and events at the center of Southeast Michigan's aviation history.\n\nHomegrown Knowledge is a monthly lecture series sponsored by The Friends of the Library\, featuring the knowledge and passions of your local community members. If you have a topic you'd like to share on the Homegrown Knowledge stage\, please contact Amy Greschaw at agreschaw@belleville.lib.mi.us.\n\nRegistration is not required to attend\, but if you'd like to receive an email or text reminder about this particular date\, please register here!
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Author Barry Levine joins us to discuss his book about the history of the Yankee Air Museum. \;The Willow Run Bomber Plant opened in 1941 and produced over 8\,600 B-24 Liberator bombers\, a key element of the Allied arsenal in World War II. In 1981\, a group of aviation enthusiasts established the Yankee Air Museum about a mile away from the original bomber plant. The museum built a substantial collection of flyable and static aircraft and aviation artifacts\, many of which were destroyed in a 2004 fire. Despite this loss\, the museum remained open in temporary facilities while considering options for a permanent home. The museum then bought the last 144\,000 square feet of the original bomber plant with a goal of renovating this facility into a state-of-the-art museum in the early 2020s. Yankee Air Museum covers some of the people and events at the center of Southeast Michigan's aviation history.
Homegrown Knowledge is a monthly lecture series sponsored by The Friends of the Library\, featuring the knowledge and passions of your local community members. If you have a topic you'd like to share on the Homegrown Knowledge stage\, please contact Amy Greschaw at agreschaw@belleville.lib.mi.us.
Registration is not required to attend\, but if you'd like to receive an email or text reminder about this particular date\, please register here!
TITLE:Homegrown Knowledge: History of Yankee Air Museum
SUMMARY:Homegrown Knowledge: History of Yankee Air Museum
LOCATION:Belleville Area District Library at Cozadd Room B
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