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This month in Detroit history: Happy Birthday Roger Corman!
If you’re a movie fanatic like myself, then I don’t have to tell you why it’s kinda cool Roger Corman is a homeboy. Yeah, OK, maybe he’s not necessarily up there on the tip top… more →
The "D" Spot
Henry Ford: The dancing driver-automotive icon and his wife's pretty feet
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hometownhistorytours wrote 3 weeks ago: Since I brought up Henry Ford in a previous post, I thought I’d reprint an article I published … more →
Will Detroit ever be this good again?
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thenighttrain wrote 3 weeks ago: I love when people say Detroit is “a shadow of its former self,” or one of America … more →
Messer Comes Home With Grand River and Joy
Megan Shaffer wrote 1 month ago: Grand River and Joy Having grown up in Detroit, it’s no wonder Susan Messer was drawn back to … more →
John Brown, Terrorist or Freedom Fighter MCHM Civil War Sesquicentennial Lecture
hometownhistorytours wrote 1 month ago: The Monroe County Historical Museum will be on the forefront of commemorating the Sesquicentennial … more →
A labor of love on our Boblo Boat - Detroit Free Press article
hometownhistorytours wrote 2 months ago: RESTORATION OF A DETROIT ICON A labor of love on our Boblo boat Dockside tours could be as early as … more →
Davison, Oakman Blvd, W.Vernor, and the Battle of the Overpass
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misterarthur wrote 2 months ago: The weather was kind of odd on Sunday, as if it couldn’t make up its mind whether to be cloudy … more →
Warren and Michigan Avenues: Meat City, Hair for Sale, Palindrome Fail, and more
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misterarthur wrote 2 months ago: What a glorious day on the Tour de Hood. Not only was the weather just spectacular, the sights to be … more →
Mt. Elliott (or as we call it on the Tour de Hood, the Col du Mont Elliott)
misterarthur wrote 2 months ago: Mt. Elliott, as a street name, has always confused me. The contour of the street itself is as little … more →
Classics of Detroit
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me11owdrama wrote 2 months ago: DETROIT SHALL RISE AGAIN!! Statue of Cadillac commemorating his 1701 landing along the Detroit R … more →
A celebration of innovation: Wayne County, MI marks 100th anniversary of first mile of concrete highway
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hometownhistorytours wrote 3 months ago: Submitted by Nicole Brown, Outreach & Programs Coordinator, Woodward Avenue Action Association O … more →
Today in Michigan History
michiganisamazing wrote 4 months ago: July 24, 1701 Detroit was founded. Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and about one hundred soldiers and w … more →
Today in Michigan History
michiganisamazing wrote 4 months ago: July 22, 1930 Detroit Mayor Charles Bowles is recalled. One of Detroit’s least fortunate mayor … more →
This Month in Detroit: A Brand New Tiger Stadium!
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teamowens313 wrote 8 months ago: On April 20, 1912, Tiger Stadium opened and the Tigers were actually victorious! Beating the Clevela … more →
This week in Detroit history: The horseless carriage
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teamowens313 wrote 8 months ago: Starting today I’m no longer saving this space for Wordless Wednesday since it seems like part … more →
What if the (1968) Olympics had come to Detroit...?
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teamowens313 wrote 1 year ago: It’s been far too long since I’ve done a post on my city. Granted, the main focus for me … more →
The history of black Detroit
teamowens313 wrote 1 year ago: I found this website called the Detroit African American History Project while surfing awhile back a … more →
Detroit's Own Smokey Robinson smokin' some poetry
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teamowens313 wrote 1 year ago: Black American Just in case you didn’t know, Smokey is from Detroit. And something you might w … more →
Remembering the old Detroit train station
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teamowens313 wrote 2 years ago: Michigan Central Station – 1987 A little Detroit history. Things do change, and it’s har … more →
Once upon a time Detroit...
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teamowens313 wrote 2 years ago: DETROIT: City on the Move (Part 1) Talk about Detroit history… This is really fascinating as a … more →
