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Episode 2057
On this day in 1977, the stunning Sleeping Bear Dunes, inspired by a Chippewa legend of a mother bear and her cubs, officially became a National Lake…
1 week, 3 days ago
Milo Radulovich and the Red Scare | October 20
Episode 2056
In the 1950s, 26-year-old WWII veteran Milo Radulovich, a meteorology student at the University of Michigan, was dismissed from the Army Reserves as …
1 week, 4 days ago
Kalamazoo Votes for Education and Political Reform | October 19
Episode 2055
On this day in 1903, Kalamazoo voters approved funding for the Western State Normal School, later Western Michigan University, with an impressive 8-t…
1 week, 5 days ago
Celebrating Philately and Willie Horton | October 18
Episode 2054
On this day in 1978, the USPS released one of two Christmas stamps in Holly, Michigan, a treat for stamp collectors. Additionally, we celebrate the b…
1 week, 6 days ago
Celebrating Queen Naija | October 17
Episode 2053
Happy birthday to Queen Naija, born in Ypsilanti in 1995! A singer and YouTuber, she gained fame as a contestant on the 13th season of American Idol.…
2 weeks ago
A Day of Public Health and Hockey History | October 16
Episode 2052
On this day in 1918, amid the Spanish influenza outbreak, U-of-M students in Ann Arbor received facemasks, while Dr. R. M. Olin upheld a quarantine i…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Burt Lake Burnout | October 15
Episode 2051
On this day in 1900, a dark chapter unfolded for the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa indigenous peoples in Michigan. After years of treaties wi…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Celebrating Dave DeBusschere | October 14
Episode 2050
Born today in 1940 in Detroit, Dave DeBusschere was a dual-sport athlete who played both Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and basketba…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Remembering Douglass Houghton | October 13
Episode 2049
On this day in 1845, Douglass Houghton, Michigan's state geologist, drowned in Lake Superior. He mapped much of the state and is honored with the nam…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Birth of Gumby | October 12
Episode 2048
On this day in 1921, Art Clokey was born in Detroit. While his name may not be widely recognized, his creation, Gumby, is iconic. Clokey spent his ch…
2 weeks, 5 days ago