Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDetroit's First Automobile Fatality and a Milestone for Women Pilots | September 2
Episode 2008
On this day in 1902, Detroit recorded its first automobile fatality when businessman George W. Bissell was thrown from his horse-drawn carriage after…
6 hours ago
Celebrating Lily Tomlin | September 1
Episode 2007
Born in Detroit on August 31, 1939, Lily Tomlin began her career in stand-up comedy before earning acclaim in film, television, and theater. Known fo…
1 day, 6 hours ago
Michigan's First Newspaper | August 31
Episode 1642
Today in 1809, the first and possibly only issue of "The Michigan Essay or The Impartial Observer" was published by Father Gabriel Richard in Detroit…
2 days, 6 hours ago
Ty Cobb's MLB Debut in Detroit | August 30
Episode 1641
Today in 1905, Ty Cobb made his MLB debut for the Detroit Tigers at 18 years old. Known for his exceptional batting, Cobb hit .420 in the 1911 season…
3 days, 6 hours ago
Jazz Musician Bennie Maupin Born in Detroit | August 29
Episode 1640
Jazz musician Bennie Maupin, born in Detroit on this day in 1940, famously declined Miles Davis's offer to join his band in 1970, having already comm…
4 days, 6 hours ago
Michigan Bans Hitchhiking on Freeways | August 28
Episode 1639
Michigan passed a law banning hitchhiking and bicycles on the Interstate Highway System, nearly a decade after the system's enactment. Also, on this …
5 days, 6 hours ago
Lincoln's Kalamazoo Visit | August 27
Episode 1638
Today in 1856, Abraham Lincoln visited Kalamazoo to campaign for John Charles Fremont. His speech, initially lost to history, was rediscovered in 193…
6 days, 6 hours ago
UAW Formation | August 26
Episode 1637
Today in 1935, the United Auto Workers (UAW) was officially organized, uniting various autoworker unions under one banner. This led to a series of si…
1 week ago
John Smalley's Last Stand | August 25
Episode 1636
Today in 1895, notorious train robber John Smalley was killed in a shootout with deputies near Cadillac, Michigan. Smalley, who had stolen over $1 mi…
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Bounty on Rats & Bathtub Boat Adventure | August 24
Episode 1635
Today in 1915, Michigan introduced a bounty of 5 cents per rat to combat rodent infestations, a law that remained in place until its repeal in 2000. …
1 week, 2 days ago