Sunday, January 26, 2025

Michigan's Struggle for Statehood

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The British officially turned over Fort Detroit to the United States and evacuated on July 11, 1796. At noon, the Union Jack was lowered and...
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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Detroit's Pfeiffer Brewery and Johnny Pfeiffer

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The Johnny Pfeiffer plaster-of-paris figurine depicts a Revolutionary War minuteman playing a fife. Designed by Walt Disney Studio...
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Sunday, December 29, 2024

WXYZ's Fred Wolf and his Wacky Wandering Wigloo

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"Master of Sparemonies," the "Old Percolator," "Swampy Joe," and "King of Detroit Morning Radio," Fr...
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Saturday, December 14, 2024

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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Friday, November 22, 2024

Detroit's Greektown Stella - Iconic Homeless Woman Remembered

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Photo taken of Stella Paris by a Detroit Policeman I hadn't seen or heard of Greektown Stella for several decades, then several day...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Victorian Theater and The Limelight

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I n the Victorian period, the expression in the limelight meant the most desirable acting area on the stage, front and center. Today, ...
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Saturday, November 2, 2024

Michigan Homegrown Terrorism of the 1930s--The Black Legion

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I like to think I am well-versed in Michigan and Detroit history, but it wasn't until I recently read Tom Stanton's Terror in the...
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