# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FREE Author Talk with Larry Lankton | "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an afternoon conversation with Larry Lankton, Ph.D., historian and author of "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation,: moderated by Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford. ?? 

Following the August 18 release of "Motor City Boomer" (published by Wayne State University Press), Lankton returns to The Henry Ford, where he served as Curator of Power and Shop Machinery from 1971-73, for the first public conversation about his new book. Blending personal memoir with social, automotive and cultural history, "Motor City Boomer" traces the experiences, traditions and freedoms that defined postwar America — from family road trips and first driver's licenses to drive-ins, cruising, suburban growth and Lankton's beloved 1964 Pontiac GTO. 

Together, Lankton and Anderson will consider how the automobile influenced not only the way Americans traveled, but also where they lived, how they connected and the culture and communities they created, inviting audiences to reflect on its enduring generational impact.  
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?️? The conversation will be followed by a brief Q&A and book signing with the opportunity to purchase a copy of "Motor City Boomer." 

?️ This event is free to the public. Advance registration is required and can be found at www.thf.org/motorcityboomer.
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?️ About the Author:
Larry Lankton, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of history at Michigan Technological University. His scholarly career is focused on the history of mining, technological development and labor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. His book "Cradle to Grave: Life, Work, and Death at the Lake Superior Copper Mines" won a Great Lakes History Prize, and he's also the author of "Hollowed Ground: Copper Mining and Community Building on Lake Superior, 1840s–1990s" (Wayne State University Press).

? About the Moderator:
Matt Anderson is Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford, where he oversees the museum’s collection of cars and trucks, horse-drawn vehicles, railroad equipment and aircraft. Matt is a past president of the National Association of Automobile Museums and a member of the board of directors of the Society of Automotive Historians.
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Read more and RSVP here: www.thehenryford.org/visit/things-to-do/calendar/author-talk-with-larry-lankton
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dearborn/free-author-talk-with-larry-lankton-motor-city-boomer-the-car-culture-that-defined-a-generation/200030555851128
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dearborn
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Anderson Theater; Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
- **lat**: 42.303856783974
- **long**: -83.232495041654
- **full address**: Anderson Theater; Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Benson Ford Research Ctr, Dearborn, MI 48124, United States

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- **Q**: When and where is FREE Author Talk with Larry Lankton | "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation" being held?
  - **A:** FREE Author Talk with Larry Lankton | "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation" takes place on Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Anderson Theater; Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Benson Ford Research Ctr, Dearborn, MI 48124, United States.
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  - **A:** FREE Author Talk with Larry Lankton | "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation" is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dearborn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If FREE Author Talk with Larry Lankton | "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture That Defined a Generation" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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