Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHenry Ford's Passing at Fair Lane | Apr 7
Episode 1496
On this day in 1947, Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, died at his residence in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford's innovations, including the Mo…
8 hours ago
Medal of Honor for George Sidman | Apr 6
Episode 1495
On this day in 1862, Private George Sidman, a drummer boy from Owosso, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism on a Civil War battlefie…
1 day, 8 hours ago
Flint Flood & Battle of Manton | Apr 5
Episode 1494
On this day in 1947, Flint experienced one of its worst disasters as rising waters caused severe flooding, sweeping furniture and appliances into the…
2 days, 8 hours ago
Nannette Gardner Votes | Apr 4
Episode 1493
On this day in 1871, Nannette Gardner became the first Michigan woman to vote in a general election. As a wealthy widow, she convinced Detroit City O…
3 days, 8 hours ago
Isle Royale's Wildlife & Shipwrecks | Apr 3
Episode 1492
On this day in 1940, Isle Royale was established as a national park. It consists of one large island and over 200 smaller islands in Lake Superior, a…
4 days, 8 hours ago
MSU Name Change & Giant Fungus Discovery | Apr 2
Episode 1491
On this day in 1954, Michigan State University got its name. The Detroit Free Press reported that Michigan Attorney General Thomas Kavanagh ruled the…
5 days, 8 hours ago
Lansing Ice Floe Disaster | Apr 1
Episode 1490
On this day in 1875, a massive ice floe collapsed five bridges in Lansing, starting with the newly constructed Mineral Wells Bridge. In 1963, Michiga…
6 days, 8 hours ago
Birth of Referee Stripes | Mar 31
Episode 1489
On this day in 1921, Michigan sports official Lloyd W. Olds introduced the striped referee shirt to avoid confusion during games. The idea came after…
1 week ago
U-M's First Kidney Transplant & Legacy | Mar 30
Episode 1488
On this day in 1966, Michigan's first kidney transplant was performed at the University of Michigan, saving 15-year-old Janice Ottenbacher with an or…
1 week, 1 day ago
Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29
Episode 1487
On this day in 1815, Detroiters and Canadians celebrated the end of the War of 1812 with the Pacification Ball, mending fences and hoping to leave th…
1 week, 2 days ago