The Old Red Barn
On December 15, 1979, the Red Wings played their last home game at Olympia Stadium. Our author shares his memories of the event.
The Dickens of Detroit
Author Elmore Leonard is celebrating his eighty-fifth birthday on October 11, 2010. Fans often refer to him as “the Dickens of Detroit.”
Thwarted Romance
Somewhere in Time is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary on October 3. Set at the Grand Hotel on Michigan’s Mackinac Island, the movie is appreciated by many as a time travel, romantic classic.
“Reading” a Photograph
“At SeekingMichigan we’ve been thinking of ways to engage students and teachers with history.”
Buster Keaton’s Favorite Place on Earth
“It was his favorite place on earth,” noted Keaton’s widow, Eleanor, “He loved Muskegon.”
Big Trouble in Monroe, Michigan
This photo above originates with a 1937 strike. Specifically, it is a strike against the Newton Steel Company of Monroe, Michigan. In the photo, people flee as gas is unleashed against the strikers!
Abraham Lincoln’s Michigan
Abraham Lincoln only once set foot on Michigan soil. His connections to the state, however, go beyond this one visit. Let’s take a look!
Lost Piece of History
The above image represents a “lost” piece of history – now discovered and housed within the Archives of Michigan. This blueprint – by famed Lansing architect Darius B. Moon – is to the residence of Ransom E. Olds, father of the Oldsmobile.
A Legacy of Glory
Entering the 2010 season, the Muskegon High School Big Reds rank No. 1 in the state of Michigan in all-time football victories, and in the top ten in the United States with a 746-261-43 record.
A Hiking We Will Go?
Did the Detroit Chamber of Commerce go hiking on Isle Royale in June of 1937? A series of photographs from the Edwin T. Brown Collection appear to document such a trip.
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.
