That we may be more worthy of the place we now hold in the world.
by amy • November 23, 2011 • History, Holidays • 0 Comments
Michigan was an early adopter of the Thanksgiving tradition.
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Posts Tagged ‘hazen pingree’
July 11, 1796: Evacuation Day
by amy • July 11, 2011 • History, Holidays • 1 Comment
Detroit's other Independence Day.
Read more →Detroit’s other micro-funded public art project
by amy • February 14, 2011 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, History • 4 Comments
Something to think about when we think about the Robocop statue.
Read more →Michigan Governors: Hazen S. Pingree
by amy • October 6, 2010 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, History • 5 Comments
Hazen S. Pingree was madly loved as Mayor of Detroit, but when he was Governor, no one would even have him over for dinner.
Read more →Biking Detroit: A brief history
by amy • June 22, 2010 • History • 0 Comments
Gay parties on Detroit, bad-ass 1890s cycling clubs, paved roads, and how the bike made the car a reality.
Read more →Detroit History Tour: Woodlawn Cemetery
by amy • March 18, 2010 • Best of THE NIGHT TRAIN, History • 11 Comments
In the location of the large cemeteries such as Elmwood, Mt. Elliott, and the German Lutheran, considerable enterprise was displayed in choosing places remote from the city, but the wonderful increase in population and in size has made these places practically usless for the future. There is something sacred about the resting place of...
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