What’s Your Type?
When we see letters appear on our computer screens, we usually give them little thought. Paul Hayden Duensing, however, cared deeply about the “look of letters.”
Tilling Up Fragments of History
Vandalia, Michigan farmers found some curious fragments in their fields. Were those stories about a runaway slave community true?
The Glory of Gibson
In 1902, five Kalamazoo businessmen bought Orville Gibson’s patent for a new type of mandolin. The Gibson name would come to carry special resonance for lovers of fine stringed musical instruments.
A Bonfire and a Shooting Match
John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. As the nation grieved, a hunt for the killer ensued. Baker’s cousin, Lafayette Baker (also from Lansing) headed the Secret Service investigation, with Luther and Everton J. Conger assisting him. Once they picked up Booth’s trail, they set out in pursuit.
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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.
