“Motor City Shakedown” A Michigan Mystery

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“Motor City Shakedown” A Michigan Mystery Lecture
September 10, 2011 (3:30pm)

Ideas & Innovations Lecture Series

Southwest Michigan author, D. E. Johnson, will present excerpts and autograph copies of the just-released second novel in his award-winning Will Anderson mystery series, “Motor City Shakedown”. Set in Detroit in the early 1900s, it’s based on the real-life first mob war in Detroit between the Gianolla and Adamo families in 1912-13.

Johnson’s talk on his first book during Old Car Festival 2010 was such a big hit that listeners purchased every book he brought. He agreed to return this year to share readings from his newest work before its official release date.

This lecture is in the Benson Ford Research Center and is FREE to the public!

related events

See additional Old Car Festival activities

Old Car Festival
September 10-11, 2011

See additional noteworthy Ideas & Innovation Lectures coming this fall

“Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagen” Lecture
September 21, 2011
Honey, I deleted the Kids: Preserving Your Digital Photos Lecture
October 16, 2011

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Lecture is free.
Parking is free.

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Dress comfortably. Seating will be provided in the Benson Ford Research Center.

Currently there are no eating establishments at the Benson Ford Research Center.

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The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).

The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029

From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.

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Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.

From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.

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