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Back to SearchBig Annie’s Protest and Mickey Mantle’s Home Run | September 10
Episode 1651
Today in 1913, Ana Clemenc, known as “Big Annie,” was jailed during a protest at Calumet mine while supporting striking miners. She was convicted of …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Dr. Ossian Sweet's Historic Struggle | September 9
Episode 1650
Today in 1925, Dr. Ossian Sweet and his family were attacked by a white mob in Detroit after moving to a neighborhood considered beyond the color lin…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Celebrating Eleanore Hutzel and Gerald Ford's Controversial Pardon | September 8
Episode 1649
Today in 1885, Eleanore Hutzel was born in Ann Arbor. She became a pioneering advocate for women's and children's rights, leading the Women's Divisio…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Michigander's Historic Spaceflight | September 7
Episode 1648
Today in 1956, Michigan's Iven Kincheloe set a record altitude of 126,200 feet in his X-2 plane, becoming known as America's first spaceman. Kinchelo…
7 months ago
Sarah Emma Edmonds' Legacy and Beatlemania in Detroit | September 6
Episode 1647
On this day in 1898, Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Civil War veteran who served disguised as a man in the Union Army, passed away. Also, in 1964, Beatlemania…
7 months ago
Michigan's 1881 Firestorm and the Mackinac Bridge Walk | September 5
Episode 1646
On this day in 1881, a massive firestorm in Michigan's Thumb burned over a million acres, killing at least 282 people. In 1959, the Mackinac Bridge W…
7 months ago
The Potawatomi "Trail of Death" and Felix Schlag’s Nickel Legacy | September 4
Episode 1645
On this day in 1838, over 850 Potawatomi, including 150 from Michigan, were forced west on the "trail of death," though some in Dowagiac resisted tha…
7 months ago
Treaty of Paris and Isle Royale's American Legacy | September 3
Episode 1644
Today in 1783, the U.S. Revolutionary War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by future president John Adams and Benjamin Frankl…
7 months ago
Detroit's First Automobile Fatality and a Milestone for Women Pilots | September 2
Episode 1643
On this day in 1902, Detroit recorded its first automobile fatality when businessman George W. Bissell was thrown from his horse-drawn carriage after…
7 months ago
Celebrating Lily Tomlin | September 1
Episode 1642
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…
7 months ago