Remembering the World Trade Center
In 1962, architect Minoru Yamasaki received the commission for which he would become known: the World Trade Center in New York City.
Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
Colonel Mann’s Invention
During the Civil War, Colonel William D. Mann of the Seventh Michigan Cavalry was issued a patent.
Michigan’s Material Girl
Madonna was born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan and grew up in Rochester, Michigan.
Michigan’s Floating Highway
After World War I, Michigan faced a unique challenge in getting automobiles across the Straits of Mackinac.
Hey Batter, Batter!
America’s pastime has undergone several changes over the years.
Driving Mrs. Hollingshead
By the 1950s, drive-in theatres had become part of American culture.
A War on Paper
During World War II, Judge Glenn Allen served as an assistant Judge Advocate and as a legal adviser to General George S. Patton.
Rock and Isle Royale
“Isle Royale is an impressive, provocative land surrounded by wild lake waters.” – Tim Cochrane
A Soldier’s Story
Throughout the Civil War, Alphonso Crane encouraged his father to hope for his survival, but was realistic about the dangers.
“It seems to float in the air”
In 1959, Minoru Yamasaki branched out from metropolitan Detroit to the rest of Michigan with the Michigan State Medical Society in East Lansing.
