March 4, 2019
Countless cemeteries in Detroit follow the model of L.A’.s “happy cemetery”
The “memorial park” cemetery was created from whole cloth by a California salesman. An interview with his grand-nephew.
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November 21, 2017
Will wild turkeys ever take over Detroit?
We have pheasants. Why don’t we have turkeys? Or do we?
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July 28, 2017
Why is Michigan on Eastern Time? Thank (or blame) Detroit.
Michigan used to be on Central Time. Things changed.
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December 22, 2016
Made-in-Detroit holiday gift ideas (from the late 1800s)
Victorian-era shops of Detroit, and their eccentric wares and keepers.
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March 20, 2014
Detroit Tigers spring training, 100 years ago
The Tigers warmed up for the season in Gulfport, Miss., ate well, played golf, and stayed in the most luxurious hotel in the South.
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February 6, 2014
Early photography in early Detroit: J. Jex Bardwell
Celebrating the life and work of Detroit’s oldest photographer.
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July 19, 2013
Resurget cineribus
A few thoughts about Detroit’s bankruptcy, and our history of adversity. And cholera.
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January 20, 2012
Captain Chelsea Blake tries, fails to avoid cholera
”Blake … stood in mortal fear of death and from the cholera in particular. He went to Milwaukee to escape the latter, but unfortunately he did not.”
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July 22, 2011
Detroit turns 310
Dear Detroit: Happy birthday. And chin up.
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July 23, 2010
Detroit turns 309
Happy birthday, you crazy city, you.
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