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The Titanic & Michigan Senator, William Alden Smith
Episode 7
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
Michigan Senator, William Alden Smith from Grand Rapids was instrumental in the hearings following the 1912 sink…
4 years, 5 months ago
Harriet Quimby - Aviator, Journalist, Screenwriter
Episode 6
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
Hailing from Arcadia, Michigan, Harriet Quimby was a pioneer of women's empowerment. Her occupational list of ac…
4 years, 5 months ago
John Askin, Fur Trader
Episode 5
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
John Askin came to North America with the British Army in 1758. After the British took over New France, he enter…
4 years, 5 months ago
Michigan Recycling Efforts During WWII
Episode 4
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
During World War II, families throughout Michigan contributed to the war effort by participating in scrap drives…
4 years, 6 months ago
Gerhard “Soapy” Williams
Episode 3
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
Gerhard Mennen “Soapy” Williams, a liberal reformer, served for 12 years as Michigan’s 41st governor, from 1949 …
4 years, 6 months ago
Oscoda & Au Sable Fire of 1911
Episode 2
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
In July of 1911, the neighboring Michigan cities of Oscoda and AuSable burned to the ground in what has been cal…
4 years, 7 months ago
La Framboise
Episode 1
Produced by Michigan History
La Framboise was one of the most successful fur traders in Michigan, while it was still considered the Northwest Territor…
4 years, 7 months ago