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.
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Posts Tagged ‘hidden history of detroit’
July 24, 1701: Cadillac lands
by amy • July 24, 2012 • Hidden History of Detroit, History • 4 Comments
Upcoming events: Drunk history at Slows + Reading in Farmington
by amy • April 25, 2012 • Events, Farmington Hills • 0 Comments
The Detroit Drunken Historical Society takes over the side room at Slows to talk about the city's mutable past. And I'm giving a reading at the Farmington Public Library on May 10.
Read more →Reminder: Reading at Mentobe Cafe, Downtown Farmington, Weds. 1/27
by amy • January 24, 2012 • Events • 0 Comments
I will be reading tomorrow (Wednesday) night as part of Wednesday Night Sessions. Vievee Francis and Jeff Kass are also reading. It will be great.
Read more →Thanks for the best night
by amy • November 14, 2011 • Hidden History of Detroit • 2 Comments
The release party was a tremendous success, and I am so grateful.
Read more →Stevens T. Mason celebrates the big 2-0-0
by amy • October 26, 2011 • Events, History • 4 Comments
Who’s celebrating his bicentennial tomorrow? THIS GUY! Stevens Thomson Mason is one of my all-time favorite characters from Detroit history. Determined! Dreamy! Stubborn! Stylish! Triumphant! Tragic! The boy governor had it all. This time last year we were re-interring Stevens T. Mason for the FOURTH time. Buried first in New York City after his...
Read more →Palmer Park, parties, and Chief Pontiac
by amy • October 21, 2011 • Events • 1 Comment
EDIT (as of 10/24/11): Thanks to those of you who joined us for the tour on Saturday! We had a lovely time meeting lots of new people, telling historical tales and reveling in the perfect fall weather. If you are looking for the historical photos of the old Log Cabin that I mentioned, you...
Read more →The book is here
by amy • October 12, 2011 • Hidden History of Detroit • 6 Comments
So my book is officially here. So what next? That question rattled me yesterday, when I looked at the calendar, startled, and realized that this was the day. It felt like I had accidentally skipped class on the day of a major exam. But slowly it dawned on me that this is just the...
Read more →Night Train to Detroit: The Book. Sort of.
by amy • September 23, 2011 • Hidden History of Detroit, Uncategorized • 4 Comments
A few details about that book I've been hinting about for months now. Which is available for pre-order.
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