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A born and raised Michigander who loves history and his home.
May 24, 2026
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2 min read
Bath School Disaster, Two Distinct Legacies, and more.
May 17, 2026
Did Mother's Day Start in Michigan, An American Hero: Joe Louis, and more.
May 10, 2026
3 min read
Michigan Made: The Real McCoy, The Camp Wikoff Angel, and more.
May 3, 2026
Flying 425 mph Under Mackinac Bridge, 1 Millionth Degree, and more.
Apr 26, 2026
The 1st Full Mile of Concrete Highway, A Trailblazing Spirit, and more.
Apr 19, 2026
Detroit: City of Champions 1935-1936, The Yooper Nobelist and Citizen-Scholar, and more.
Apr 12, 2026
7 min read
The Last Detroit Fire Horses Retire, Polio Vaccine Success, and more.
Apr 5, 2026
6 min read
Michigan Born Astronaut Christina Koch, Detroit’s First Elected Mayor, and more.
Mar 29, 2026
The Longest Game in NHL History, The People’s Engine, and more.
Mar 22, 2026
March Madness is Made in Michigan, The Queen of Soul, and more.
Mar 15, 2026
How Ann Arbor Got Its Name, The Legend of the Olympia, and more.
Mar 8, 2026
March is Reading Month, Michigan's 1st National Park, The Gateway of the North, and more.
Mar 1, 2026
Michigan Talent Makes Olympic History, The Legend of Grayling: Fred Bear, and more.
Feb 22, 2026
5 min read
The U.P.’s Queen of the Sky, The Sojourner Truth Housing Riot, and The Pioneer from Grand Rapids.
Feb 15, 2026
The King of Motown is Born, Michigan History Gone Forever, and The Little Giant of Detroit.
Feb 8, 2026
The Queen of Gospel Matches the Queen of Soul, The Spirit of St. Louis, and The Pere Marquette 15.
Feb 1, 2026
Michigan’s Official Underwater Mascot, The Indy 500 of the North, and The Oldest Agriculture College in the U.S.
Jan 25, 2026
Breaking the Glass Ceiling, The Most Famous Fictional Cowboy, and Ty Cobb vs. Babe Ruth.
Jan 18, 2026
4 min read
A Historic First in East Lansing, The First Jewish Superstar in Modern American Sports, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts First Female.
Jan 11, 2026
A State First for Civil Rights, The Battle of the Bulls and the Brigade, and The Speech That Changed the World.
Jan 4, 2026
The Winter Classic Record, Edsel Ford Takes the Wheel, and The Boy Governor.
Dec 28, 2025
The Drinking Age That Lasted Less Than 3 Weeks, Michigan Sells its First Legal Post-Prohibition Whiskey, and Michigan Designates its State Wildflower.
Dec 21, 2025
Soo Line Railroad Reaches Sault Ste. Marie, Chief Shoppenagon’s Christmas Passing, and Detroit Goodfellows Celebrate 111 Years.
Dec 14, 2025
The Man who Built Detroit, The Christmas Pickle Capital, and "The Capital of the World."
