Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFirst Train at Fort Street Depot & Kiwanis Charter | Jan 21
Episode 1784
On this day in 1893, the first train arrived at Detroit’s Fort Street Union Depot. In 1915, Kiwanis International was founded, with the first club or…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Michigan's First Locomotive Train & The Supremes | Jan 20
Episode 1783
On this day in 1837, Michigan's first locomotive-powered train began service from Adrian to Toledo. In 1988, the Supremes were inducted into the Rock…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bob Heft's 50-Star Flag Design & Legacy | Jan 19
Episode 1782
On this day in 1941, Bob Heft was born in Saginaw, Michigan. At 17, he designed the 50-star American flag, which earned him a B-minus in class but la…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bread Slicing Ban & Glenn Frey Passes | Jan 18
Episode 1781
On this day in 1943, Michigan bakeries were ordered to stop slicing bread to save steel for the war effort. Also today, Glenn Frey, co-founder of The…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ellen Tower, Hudson's Closes, & James Earl Jones | Jan 17
Episode 1780
On this day in 1899, Ellen May Tower, a veteran of the Spanish American War, became the first woman in Michigan to receive a military funeral. In 198…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Blanche Martin, Caberfae Ski, & Meteor Sighting | Jan 16
Episode 1779
On this day in 1937, Blanche Martin, the first African American MSU Trustee, was born. In 1938, Caberfae Ski Resort opened in the Manistee National F…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Macomb Named, First All-Woman Jury, WKAR TV Launch | Jan 15
Episode 1778
On this day in 1818, Macomb County was named after General Alexander Macomb. In 1919, Michigan had its first all-woman jury, which quickly delivered …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Joseph Williams & Jack Johnson's Arrest | Jan 14
Episode 1777
On this day in 1856, Joseph R. Williams became the first president of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. In 1913, Jack Johnson, the f…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ontonagon's Founding & Willcox's Medal of Honor | Jan 13
Episode 1746
On this day in 1854, Jim Paul registered the plot of land that would become Ontonagon, though he failed to secure the title. In 1862, Gov. Austin Bla…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Tamla Records Birth & Motown Legacy | Jan 12
Episode 1775
1959: Berry Gordy founds Tamla Records, the precursor to Motown, to release Marv Johnson's "Come to Me."
7 months, 4 weeks ago