Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGrand 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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jane Johnston Schoolcraft's Literary Firsts | Jan 31
Episode 1792
On this day in 1800, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, the first known Indigenous literary writer and poet, was born in Ste. Saint Marie. Known as Bamewawag…
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Fred Korematsu & Tom Izzo's Birthdays | Jan 30
Episode 1791
On this day in 1919, future Detroiter Fred Korematsu was born. He resisted Japanese American internment during WWII and was later awarded the Preside…
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Prohibition, Selleck's Birth, & Michigan's Rocket | Jan 29
Episode 1791
On this day in 1919, Michigan ratified the 18th Amendment, leading to Prohibition. In 1945, actor Tom Selleck was born in Detroit. In 1971, Michigan …
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1898 Speed Limits & Baseball Legends in Michigan | Jan 28
Episode 1791
On this day in 1898, Sault-Sainte Marie imposed a 6 mph speed limit, sparking criticism from The Soo Times. In 1958, Ozzie Virgil joined the Detroit …
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