Detroit’s former main train station, designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the same architects who created Grand Central Terminal in New York, has tall columns and vaulted ceilings that … Keep Reading…
On June 23, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. stood in Detroit and spoke about a dream. It was a fraught moment in the history of the American civil rights movement. … Keep Reading…
A part of the city’s history exists within a church with a tall white steeple at Grand River and Evergreen on the west side. Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church recently … Keep Reading…
America’s Great Migration saw an estimated six million black residents abandon the South for the Northeast, Midwest and West between 1916 and 1970. Detroit served as a popular destination with tens of … Keep Reading…
The vision for a Cedar Point-affiliated park as proposed in 1974 came to a halt in early 1975, about the time the shovels were projected to be turned. In an … Keep Reading…
The first train rolled out of Michigan Central Station on Dec. 26, 1913. The locomotive was headed to Saginaw Bay, and a train from Chicago arrived at the new station … Keep Reading…
It was a milestone 40 years ago on this date in Detroit Sports history. The Detroit Red Wings had called Olympia Stadium home since 1927, and on December 15 1979, … Keep Reading…
Detroit’s old housing stock is unbeatable. And that’s evidenced by some of the spectacular homes that went up for sale in 2019. This year, buyers could purchase some of the … Keep Reading…
If it seems like the Detroit Lions always play on Thanksgiving, well, that’s because they do. The Lions’ annual tradition of playing on the American holiday, which began in … Keep Reading…
The 2010s were a time of great change in Detroit. In 2013, the city went through the largest municipal bankruptcy in the history of the United States. Soon after, a … Keep Reading…
I love looking at old photos — and old postcards. It’s fascinating to look at photos of life and people that predate any living generation. To take a peek into … Keep Reading…
Woodward. Cass. John R. You’ve driven on the roads, but do you know the history behind their names? We have a lot of automotive history in Michigan, but we actually … Keep Reading…
Three-quarters of a century after he was killed in World War II, a metro Detroit soldier has finally come home. Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Kenneth W. Likens was given full … Keep Reading…
It has been 27 years since the movie “A League of Their Own” was released, a true story about the women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the … Keep Reading…
A journey in search of a great landmark should be an exercise in the obvious. You would not, after all, wander blindly past the Eiffel Tower, nor amble through Giza … Keep Reading…
Motown entered the 70s fit, fresh and ready for the fray. Having grown from nothing to become one of the world’s most recognisable brands, there was no reason to assume … Keep Reading…
Over the years, listeners have been curious about Metro Detroit’s mile roads. Some have asked if they’re really one mile apart. Others wonder why some are not called “mile” roads. … Keep Reading…
Right now, it just looks like a big hole; but something is happening underground at the old Hudson’s site in Detroit. MORE: Iconic Detroit Buildings: Hudson’s Department Store Crews are working … Keep Reading…
Rick Novasky has never forgotten the day back in the 1980s when he was working a shift in the ticket office at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station. “A gentleman walked up … Keep Reading…
Carhartt is one of Detroit’s most successful brands, as synonymous with work attire as Ford is with cars. Hamilton Carhartt, a salesman operating with a horse and wagon, founded the … Keep Reading…