Friday, January 9, 2026

Michigan Outdoors with Mort Neff

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Mort Nell armed with a 16mm camera . One of the most beloved programs in early Detroit television was Michigan Outdoors hosted and pro...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Popeye and His Pals Captain Jolly and Poopdeck Paul

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"I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm strong to the "finich" 'cause I eats me spinach I...
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The Coca-Cola Santa Story

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Santa's origin can be traced back to ancient Germanic folklore and the Norse god Odin. The modern character of Santa was embraced by...
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

West Dearborn's Muirhead's Department Store

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Mrs. Alberta Muirhead If you grew up in Downriver Detroit in the 1950s or 1960s, after the Hudson's Thanksgiving Day parade on Woodward ...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Terror In Ypsilanti

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Between the summers of 1967 through 1969, before the term  serial killer   was coined, a predatory killer stalked the campuses of Eastern Mi...
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Detroit Pitchman Ollie Fretter

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Ollie Fretter Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1923, Oliver "Ollie" Fretter moved with his parents to Royal Oak, Michigan when he was in...
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Saturday, November 1, 2025

The Black Christ Domed Ceiling Mural--Detroit Art Treasure in Peril

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The Black Christ by DeVon Cunningham. Notice the water damage on Jesus' robe and the mold around the edges of the mural. In 1969, Detro...