Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCompany K & The Rise of Dodge Main | June 1
Season 1 Episode 1550
On this day in 1863, Michigan began recruiting Native Americans to form Company K, an all-Indigenous Civil War unit that fought with distinction unde…
10 months ago
Soo Canal Opens & Kellogg's Breakfast Flakes| May 31
Season 1 Episode 1549
On this day in 1855, the Soo Canal linking Lake Huron and Lake Superior was opened. And in 1884, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented wheat flakes, revol…
10 months, 1 week ago
Kaline's Close Call & Horton's Heroics| May 30
Season 1 Episode 1548
On this day in 1970, Detroit Tiger Al Kaline's life was saved by teammate Willie Horton after a collision on the field. Horton received an award for …
10 months, 1 week ago
Lincoln's 'Michigander' & Cass's Military Tail| May 29
Season 1 Episode 1547
On this day in 1848, Abraham Lincoln coined the term "Michigander" to describe Lewis Cass, sparking a lasting debate over the correct term for Michig…
10 months, 1 week ago
Kirk Gibson's Birthday & Sojourner Truth's Speech| May 28
Season 1 Episode 1546
On this day in 1957, Detroit Tiger Kirk Gibson was born in Pontiac, Michigan. And in 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered her 'Ain't I A Woman' speech, ad…
10 months, 1 week ago
James Robinson's Valor & Detroit's Tribute| May 27
Season 1 Episode 1545
On this day in 2019, the Michigan Society of the Sons of the American Revolution honored Private James Robinson, a Black soldier in the Revolutionary…
10 months, 1 week ago
Detroit's First Election & Model T's End| May 26
Season 1 Episode 1544
On this day in 1768, Detroit held its first election, with Philippe Dejean voted as judge and justice of the district. Public records show 31 men vot…
10 months, 1 week ago
Thompson's Enlistment & Edmonds' Legacy| May 25
Season 1 Episode 1543
On this day in 1861, Franklin Thompson joined the 2nd Michigan Infantry, bravely serving as a spy, field medic, mail carrier, and soldier. Thompson s…
10 months, 1 week ago
Florence Knoll's Birth & UP Expedition| May 24
Season 1 Episode 1542
On this day in 1917, Florence Knoll was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Her studies in architecture and design at a boarding school in Bloomfield Hills se…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Pinball Ban & Gwen Frostic Day| May 23
Season 1 Episode 1541
On this day in 1939, the Detroit City Council voted to ban pinball machines from being played outside on the streets, concerned they were being used …
10 months, 2 weeks ago