“…To His Country and His Flag”
Charles T. Foster was the first Lansing man to enlist in the Civil War.
Love in the Time of War
Civil War letters contain details of battles and regimental movements, but they also provide unique insight into how soldiers cultivate and maintain personal relationships. Some of these personal relationships are of a romantic nature.
Channeling Jane Addams
Maggie Walz became the “Jane Addams of Northern Michigan,” helping her fellow Finns assimilate into American society.
She Could Do It!
Geraldine Hoff Doyle symbolized all the women working in all of America’s factories during World War II.
Sisters Did It For Themselves
In Michigan, the struggle for woman suffrage spanned at least seven decades.
Sky Queens
In 1912, Michigan native Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel.
The Ossian Sweet Story
In 1925 Detroit, Dr. Ossian Sweet wished to move into a better neighborhood.
“…With the Greatest Determination…”
Samuel Lett (pictured above) served in the Army during the American Civil War.
“A Little Fire…”
This month marks the sixtieth anniversary of Michigan’s State Office Building fire.
All Hail the Queen!
To music fans everywhere, Aretha Franklin is the undisputed Queen of Soul.
Yamasaki remains an important part of our international architectural heritage. This is part one of a two part blog on Yamasaki and his life as written by guest blogger Dale Allen Gyure, Ph.D.
