The story of Detroit begins on July 24, 1701, when an argumentative French fugitive shores his canoe on the banks of the strait and founds a city for the glory of King Louis XIV.
Read more →… and sail to Milwaukee to come see me talk at Sugar Maple on Jan. 12, 2012! (Who am I kidding? They’ll be there for the dance party.) Oh my gosh, how great is this poster? My friend dwellephant made it. You should send him $5 immediately. (Or maybe you need some love letters? Valentine’s...
Read more →Dear Detroit: Happy birthday. And chin up.
Read more →Clarence Burton retraced part of Cadillac's voyage to Detroit in 1904.
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The cities share a lot, including the Commandant himself: Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac.
Read more →We’re on our way out of town to celebrate the wedding of two of our closest friends. That means we’ll miss this: And this, for those of you of a more relativist perspective on the bogeyman. But you! You. Should definitely go. You can learn more about the Nain Rouge in Legends of Le...
Read more →A souvenir from the '70s in an old Detroit history book.
Read more →Happy birthday, you crazy city, you.
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