Thursday, April 11, 2024

Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne Namesake--"Mad" Anthony Wayne

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Portrait of Anthony Wayne painted by Thomas Pauley   Throughout the Midwestern states of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan the name Mad Anthony...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Detroit's Movie Maven--Bill Kennedy

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Bill Kennedy at the Movies with Sir Graves Ghastly. Sir Graves would riff on his monster movies and Bill would dish on Hollywood and t...
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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Hissoner Detroit Mayor Coleman Young

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Coleman Young's identity, life, and career were closely intertwined with issues pertaining to the African American community in Detroit...
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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Alex Karras’ Made-In-Detroit Movie—Jimmy B. and Andre (1979)

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Alex Karras proves there is life after professional football. When Alex Karras retired from the Detroit Lions in 1970, he left town ...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Detroit/Windsor Sock-Hop-Jock Robin Seymour

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Robin Seymour at the height of his popularity. Robin Henry Seymour began his career in radio as a child actor on The Lone Ranger sho...
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Friday, February 16, 2024

The Remarkable Mother Waddles--Patron Saint of Detroit's Poor

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Mother Waddles Perpetual Mission eventually expanded to include her church, a kitchen/restaurant for the poor and downtrodden, a job trainin...
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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Detroit Boxer Joe Louis' Place in American History

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Joseph Louis Barrow was best known as the "Brown Bomber." He boxed from 1934 until 1951 and reigned as heavyweight champi...
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