Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOlds' Factory Move & Balloon Flight Legalization | Mar 9
Episode 1467
On this day in 1901, R. E. Olds moved his automobile factory to Lansing after a fire in Detroit. In 1976, Governor Milliken legalized manned hot-air …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Parmelee's Aviation Feats & Legacy | Mar 8
Episode 1466
On this day in 1887, pioneering pilot Philip Parmelee was born. He trained with the Wright Brothers and achieved several aviation firsts, including t…
6 months ago
Olympic Triumph & Dingell's Legacy | Mar 7
Episode 1465
On this day in 1976, Sheila Young won three medals in speed skating at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics. In 2019, Representative John Dingell Jr., a key…
6 months ago
Phone Concert, Detroit's First Car & Lindstrom | Mar 6
Episode 1464
On this day in 1877, the Detroit Club experienced a live concert from Chicago via telephone. In 1896, Charles King built and drove Detroit's first ga…
6 months ago
Sheldon's Fine, MSU Fire & Court Transparency | Mar 5
Episode 1463
On this day in 1829, Detroit Gazette editor John P. Sheldon was fined and jailed for criticizing the Michigan territorial court. In 1916, a fire dest…
6 months ago
Michigan's First TV Station & State Tree | Mar 4
Episode 1462
On this day in 1947, WWDT-TV Channel 4, Michigan's first TV station, began broadcasting. In 1955, Michigan designated the eastern white pine as the o…
6 months ago
Felch's Resignation & Michigan's National Parks | Mar 3
Episode 1461
On this day in 1847, Governor Alpheus Felch resigned to become a U.S. Senator. In 1875, Mackinac Island became the US's second national park. Then in…
6 months ago
Kalamazoo's Name Change & Detroit's Port | Mar 2
Episode 1460
On this day in 1836, Governor Stevens T. Mason approved changing the town name from Bronson to Kalamazoo, distancing it from its controversial founde…
6 months ago
Detroit's Icons: K-Mart & Donyale Luna | Mar 1
Episode 1459
On this day in 1962, the S.S. Kresge Company opened the first K-Mart in Garden City, Michigan, marking the start of a retail empire. Also, on this da…
6 months, 1 week ago
1992 MSU Firebombing & Sunday Baseball Law | Feb 28
Episode 1458
On this day in 1992, ecoterrorist Rodney Coronado struck the Michigan State Campus, setting fire to decades of research in Anthony Hall. In 1907, the…
6 months, 1 week ago