Island Backdrop
Blacks have been a part of Mackinac Island since colonial times.
Fiesta Doll
Carlean Gill was a showgirl at Idlewild, an African American resort.
Michigan’s “Birth Certificate” Comes Home
In 1933, U.S. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg discovered several interesting items squirreled away in the nation’s Capitol.
Main Street: Lake Linden
Lake Linden, which is located at the head of Torch Lake , gets its name from the linden trees surrounding that lake and lining community streets.
Suicide Hill
Ski jump enthusiasts hold Suicide Hill – and its rich history – in high esteem.
From Signage to Santa
Wallace Bronner (1927-2008) created Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, located on 25 Christmas Lane in Frankenmuth.
Right Said Ted
Ted Nugent was born in Detroit on December 13, 1948.
Remembering Pearl Harbor
It has been seventy years since the “Day of Infamy” – December 7, 1941.
“A Testimonial to the Worth and Services of Her Sons”
The Michigan legislature established a home for disabled soldiers, sailors and marines on June 5, 1885.
The Mythical Champions
“For decades, Michigan had Mythical Champions in high school football.”
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.
