Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGov Bingham & Michigan’s First Aero Club | December 16
Episode 1751
Born on this day in 1808, Kinsley Scott Bingham served as Michigan's 11th governor, U.S. Representative, and Senator. He signed the legislation creat…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Pontiac Road & Lions’ First Championship | December 15
Episode 1750
On this day in 1819, Michigan’s first surveyed road, Pontiac Road, opened, with wooden planks connecting Detroit to Pontiac, charging tolls for carts…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Michigan's Frostbitten Convention & Medal of Honor Heroism | December 14
Episode 1749
In 1983, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime, setting an NBA record for the highest-scoring game. Pistons cent…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Record-Breaking Pistons Game & MSU's Basketbowl | December 13
Episode 1748
In 1983, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime, setting an NBA record for the highest-scoring game. Pistons cent…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Michigan Dance Strike, Basketball & Oldsmobile's End | December 12
Episode 1747
In 1919, the Coed Tap Dance Strike at the University of Michigan began when women were barred from using the Michigan Union taproom, leading men to d…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Michigan Tragedy, MSU Triumph & a Proposal | December 11
Episode 1746
On this day in 1971, a methane explosion in a Lake Huron tunnel killed 22 men. In 1948, Michigan State University students celebrated the school’s Bi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Zachariah Chandler & Automotive Milestones | December 10
Episode 1745
Born on this day in 1813, Zachariah Chandler, a staunch abolitionist and radical Republican, served as Detroit’s mayor and a four-term Michigan senat…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ford Family & Michigan Traditions | December 9
Episode 1744
On this day, Gerald R. Ford's stepfather, also named Gerald Ford, was born in Grand Rapids. He raised the future president, instilling values like ho…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Diego Rivera & Michigan History | December 8
Episode 1743
Born on this day in 1886, Mexican artist Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals, painted in 1933, depict the Motor City and Ford Motor Company, and a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ellen Burstyn & Ensign Francis Flaherty | December 7
Episode 1742
Born on this day in 1932 in Detroit, Ellen Burstyn went on to win the Triple Crown of Acting (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) after starting her career as a dance…
10 months, 4 weeks ago