Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Fox 2 News Retrospective of Ypsilanti's Co-Ed Murders

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John Norman Collins--1970 If you missed Detroit Fox 2 News investigative reporter Rob Wolcheck's retrospective on the fifty year...
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Sunday, July 14, 2019

The 1928 Delray Murder of Sportsman Gus Nykiel

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A young Gus Nykiel next to his sister Martha. Their father John is wearing a hat. The woman in the striped dress is an unknown employee...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

In Search of Detroit's Purple Gang

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Photo credit: Don Gutz I just returned from a research trip to the Walter Reuther Library and the Wyandotte Historical Museum to fin...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

The "Cure" for Hysterical Women Behind Asylum Walls

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Life Magazine advertisement from August 22, 1912. The concept of the "weaker sex" in the 1800s made women more susceptible...
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Monday, June 3, 2019

Literary Classics 2019 Awards Ceremony

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For self-published authors who labor long hours in obscurity, winning a writing award is a cost effective way to gain exposure for your b...
Sunday, May 5, 2019

The Purple Gang Tied Up In Chains

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Purple Gang perp walk. A decisive federal arrest of Purple Gang members marked a change in the public attitude towards Detroit's m...
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Willie O'Ree--National Hockey League Pioneer

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Willie and his family with Canadian Prime Mister Justin Trudeau. I can not express how happy I am that my friend Willie O'Ree was ...