December 31, 2013
The New Year’s Eve greeting heard ’round the world, and other selections
A New Year’s greeting sent by telegraph, plus a humble selection of historical New Year’s Eve & Day anecdotes.
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November 6, 2012
Election day special: Lewis Cass, Also-Ran
What happened the last time a Detroiter ran for President?
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June 21, 2012
Detroit and the War of 1812
Four reasons to celebrate Detroit’s role in the War of 1812. We’ll talk more at Drunk History on Thursday, 6/21.
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January 4, 2012
Lewis Cass, Gabriel Richard and Antoine Cadillac get in a canoe …
… and sail to Milwaukee to come see me talk at Sugar Maple on Jan. 12, 2012!
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November 23, 2011
That we may be more worthy of the place we now hold in the world.
Michigan was an early adopter of the Thanksgiving tradition.
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February 21, 2011
Thinking about Presidents
James Monroe: the first President to visit Detroit. Also: last President to wear the old Revolutionary tri-corner.
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September 7, 2010
Housekeeping
A loose visitors’ agenda, a book release party we’re really excited about, the community challenge grant, and how Royal Oak got its name.
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May 17, 2010
One constant succession of amusements
Detroit Rock City, 1815.
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April 4, 2010
Michigan Garden & Detroit’s “Amusement King”
A public garden/museum of curiosities/menagerie/circus/theater/bathhouse in early Detroit.
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