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Henrietta Napier
Episode 47
Discover the inspiring story of Henrietta Napier and how her knowledge of sailing ships led to triumph over tragedy in 1855.
Produced by Michigan Hist…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hamtramck Train Wreck
Episode 46
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
It was 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28,1942. The location was Hamtramck, a then-booming industrial town compl…
2 years, 5 months ago
James Oliver Curwood
Episode 45
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
James Oliver Curwood was born in Owosso, Michigan. He was an American writer and conservationist. At least one h…
2 years, 5 months ago
LaSalle & The Griffon
Episode 44
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
The Griffin was a sailing vessel built by French explorer and fur trader René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle…
2 years, 7 months ago
Zinn's Missing Airmen
Episode 43
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
Friedrich Wilhelm Zinn from Battle Creek, Michigan was a volunteer aviator who flew with French Armée de l'Air f…
2 years, 7 months ago
Model T Jokes
Episode 42
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
From 1908-1927, Ford produced around 15 million Model T's. The classic automobile was fraught with a number of m…
2 years, 7 months ago
Surrender at Fort Mackinac
Episode 41
The siege of Fort Mackinac was one of the first engagements of the War of 1812.
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
2 years, 9 months ago
Elijah McCoy
Episode 40
Canadian born, Elijah J. McCoy was an engineer of African-American who invented lubrication systems for steam engines. In 2012 when the United States…
2 years, 11 months ago
White Bronze
Episode 39
Many monuments in Michigan's cemeteries with a light blue-grey metal monuments known as white bronze, an alternate name for pure zinc.
Produced by Mic…
3 years ago
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
Episode 38
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (January 31, 1800 – May 22, 1842), also known as Bamewawagezhikaquay is the one of ear…
3 years ago