Romance, Hubris and Class Distinction
April 15, 2012 is the one hundredth anniversary commemorating the wreck of the Titanic.
Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
“More Enduring Than This Granite…”
April 6-7, 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. Participants included the men of Battery B, First Michigan Light Artillery.
Dew, the Impossible!
Gwen Dew traveled around the world, was taken prisoner during World War II and designed a still-recognizable corporate logo.
The Irish in Michigan
A look at Irish immigration and the roles Irish Americans played in Michigan.
The Rise and Fall of the Kalamazoo Corset Company
Female employees of the Kalamazoo Corset Company began a labor strike on March 2, 1912.
Main Street: St. Ignace
A look at earlier times in St. Ignace.
Malcolm X in Michigan
Malcolm X (1925-1965) lived in the Lansing vicinity from 1928-1940.
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.