Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMichigan's Transfer, Symphony's Radio Debut | Feb 10
Episode 1440
On this day in 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, transferring Michigan from French to British rule. In 1922, the Detroit Sym…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Michigan's Coldest Day & Detroit's Arsenal Shift | Feb 9
Episode 1439
On this day in 1934, Vanderbilt, Michigan, recorded the state's coldest temperature at -51°F. In 1942, Detroit's auto manufacturers halted civilian c…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Bowman's 1,000th Win & Gresser's Chess Mastery | Feb 8
Episode 1438
On this day in 1997, Detroit Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman won his 1,000th regular season game. Also, in 1906, chess master Gisela Kahn Gresser was b…
9 months ago
Sheila Young's Medals, Frozen Lake Superior, & DeVos | Feb 7
Episode 1437
On this day in 1976, Detroiter Sheila Young became the first American to win three medals in one Winter Olympics. In 1994, satellite images showed La…
9 months ago
Grand Rapids Wins the Name Game & Merze Tate's Birth | Feb 6
Episode 1436
On this day in 1844, the Grand Rapids vs. Kent dispute was settled, officially naming it Grand Rapids. In 1905, Merze Tate was born in Blanchard, Mic…
9 months ago
Granholm's Birth, Kevorkian Barred, & Brook Trout | Feb 5
Episode 1435
On this day in 1959, Governor Jennifer Granholm was born. She made history as Michigan's first woman Attorney General and Governor, and later served …
9 months ago
Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight & Alice Cooper's Birth | Feb 4
Episode 1434
On this day in 1902, Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit. He became the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic in 1927. In 1948, Vincent F…
9 months ago
First Train Ride, Howe's 6 Goals, & 13th Amendment | Feb 3
Episode 1433
On this day in 1838, passengers rode the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Ypsilanti for the first time. In 1944, Detroit Red Wing’s Sydney H…
9 months ago
Stockwell's Admission & Ty Cobb's Induction | Feb 2
Episode 1794
On this day in 1870, Elizabeth Madelon Stockwell became the first woman admitted to the University of Michigan. In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame in…
9 months ago
I-94's Completion & Blue Star Mothers' Founding | Feb 1
Episode 1793
On this day in 1967, Michigan completed I-94, becoming the first state with an interstate highway stretching border-to-border. In 1942, the Blue Star…
9 months, 1 week ago