A few details about that book I've been hinting about for months now. Which is available for pre-order.
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Night Train to Detroit: The Book. Sort of.
by amy • September 23, 2011 • Hidden History of Detroit, Uncategorized • 4 Comments
Finished!
by amy • August 19, 2011 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments
I turned in my manuscript. Here are some images that didn't make the final cut.
Read more →Street signs
by amy • July 7, 2011 • Uncategorized • 1 Comment
"Detroit has no street signs, but Detroit has signs of streets."
Read more →Settlers beware
by amy • June 10, 2011 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, History, Uncategorized • 1 Comment
Fake eviction notices in Detroit. From 1837.
Read more →Links for Friday, 5-20-11
by amy • May 20, 2011 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
A documentary about the Brewster-Douglass projects, ongoing headaches at the Jim Scott Fountain, the continued relevance of local media, kids in costumes. And kittens.
Read more →Detroit’s most annoying lawyer
by amy • May 19, 2011 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, Uncategorized • 0 Comments
A brief biography of Ebenezer Rogers, a.k.a. "Squirrel-Tooth," a.k.a. "Old Famine," who ate everything, leered at women and got in a lot of fights.
Read more →Opening day!
by amy • April 8, 2011 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
Happy OPENING DAY, Detroit! You may want to revisit this post to celebrate. Play ball, THE NIGHT TRAIN
Read more →Happy birthday to the Captain
by amy • March 28, 2011 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
It’s the 175th birthday of this blog’s grandfather, the good Captain Frederick Pabst. His story is dear to my heart, but not really germane to Detroit. But that’s OK. To celebrate, I found this photo for you from an unknown bar in Detroit in 1941. You’re welcome.
Read more →Belle Isle Winery Y/N?!
by amy • March 11, 2011 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments
And while we're on the topic of Belle Isle - what about that winery?
Read more →Links for Monday, 3-7-11
by amy • March 7, 2011 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
PSA: Nothing is better for a hurting heart in winter than 20 minutes at the Conservatory. It’s been a rough run, and at a time when I would like nothing better than to escape into the rabbit hole of old books, snowy cemeteries, and pre-industrial heroes of early Detroit with you, my time is...
Read more →Links for Friday, 2-11-11
by amy • February 11, 2011 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments
Palmer Park, Detroit Lives! open-source guidebook, Perfect Laughter creative couples series, ROBOCOP, and more.
Read more →Who was Silas Farmer? We found out.
by amy • January 6, 2011 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, Books, History, Podcasts • 1 Comment
Silas Farmer: upright Christian citizen, co-founder of Detroit's YMCA, author of "History of Detroit and Michigan" and "The Drinker's Dictionary." All in our very first podcast
Read more →Working hiatus
by amy • December 10, 2010 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments
We're taking what has accidentally become our quarterly hiatus. But we have plenty to keep you thoughtful and amused while we're gone.
Read more →Open Caption
by amy • November 8, 2010 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments
If we can bring back farming in Detroit, we can definitely bring back the horse and carriage.
Read more →Election Day
by amy • November 1, 2010 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
Please vote today.
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