This event is in the past.It took place on January 11, 2026 at The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site.




The Production Czar of the Arsenal of Democracy
Shelby Township
Learn how one Sears exec turned Detroit's car factories into a tank-building machine. Historian Chris Causley unpacks Donald Nelson's WWII mobilization legacy at this storied auto proving grounds.
WWII history
Industrial heritage
Speaker series
Automotive history
The Production Czar of the Arsenal of Democracy
Shelby Township




Learn how one Sears exec turned Detroit's car factories into a tank-building machine. Historian Chris Causley unpacks Donald Nelson's WWII mobilization legacy at this storied auto proving grounds.
WWII history
Industrial heritage
Speaker series
Automotive history
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