Despite all the luminaries at Woodlawn Cemetery, one of the most visited sites involves someone who isn’t buried there. That would be Michael Jackson. When the King of Pop died … Keep Reading…
These pilots volunteered their time, planes and fuel to take dozens of kids up in the air. The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum in Detroit hopes it will inspire kids to … Keep Reading…
The “Queen of Soul’s” handprints are to be unveiled outside the Detroit Historical Society Museum in advance of the release of a new film on Aretha Franklin’s life and career. … Keep Reading…
The remains of a soldier from Detroit who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean conflict have been identified. The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that … Keep Reading…
For 100 years, The Detroit Historical Society has encouraged historical scholarship, preservation, and education. The Detroit Historical Society is a non-profit organization that manages the Detroit Historical Museum in Midtown … Keep Reading…
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams had promised in late May of 1946 to “really start hitting when the weather warms up,”1 He delivered in a June 9 doubleheader, blasting a home run … Keep Reading…
Two members of the crew helping to turn Detroit’s century-old Michigan Central Station into a modern innovation hub came across an old Stroh’s bottle with a message inside hidden behind a cornice … Keep Reading…
Equipped with a Nikon camera, photographer Bhoff combs through Detroit neighborhoods capturing city landmarks, the homes of famous Detroiters past and present and abandoned buildings. Each photo tells a unique … Keep Reading…
I’m really into the historical videos and photos and I just stumbled on the old footage of Detroit from 1921. Its been colorized (or at least someone attempted to) to … Keep Reading…
Talk about being a big man on campus. This male student (center) emerging from Detroit’s Cooley High School is holding hands with not just one female admirer, but two. Perhaps he … Keep Reading…
The Detroit Tigers have one of the most storied histories in all of the professional sports. Over the years, the Tigers have had many great players, including some that have gone on … Keep Reading…
In remembrance of its CEO Salvatore “Sam” Cipriano, who died earlier this week, Better Made Snack Foods company plans to park every car and truck with a logo on it from 10 a.m. … Keep Reading…
The SS Columbia, America’s oldest surviving passenger steamer, was built in Toledo in 1902 and served as a Boblo boat, ferrying crowds of people from Detroit to the Boblo Island amusement … Keep Reading…
In its subdued elegance, the Renaissance Revival marble and limestone exterior of the Main Detroit Public Library on Woodward Avenue between Putnam and Kirby continues to be an architectural showstopper, … Keep Reading…
Frank Murphy might be Michigan’s best-known Irish American. He was the 55th mayor of Detroit and the state’s 35th governor. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him as U.S. Attorney General in 1939 and to the U.S. Supreme Court … Keep Reading…
The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, which honors the legacy and achievements of the nation’s first all-Black air fighter squadron, has moved to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. … Keep Reading…
A highly decorated, 90-year-old Marine veteran from Oakland County, Mich. is getting more recognition for his Korean War bravery: a new U.S. Navy ship is to be named in his honor. The Expeditionary Sea … Keep Reading…
A Navy ship is going to have a very personal connection to an American hero that lives in Metro Detroit. Robert Simanek, 90, is a veteran of the Korean War. … Keep Reading…
Five places in Detroit have been officially deemed historic for their role in the Civil Rights Movement. On Friday, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that the National Park … Keep Reading…
Have you ever learned about George DeBaptiste? How about William Lambert? Here’s a look at some Detroiters who played big roles in the Underground Railroad, and the historic sites in … Keep Reading…