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History

Stories of Detroit’s amazing past.

How This Beautiful Old Hudson’s Elevator Came Back To Life

Oct 23, 2020 by Jer Staes

Hudson’s was a name at the center of Detroit life for decades. And their flagship store on Woodward loomed over downtown until it was demolished in 1998. I remember that day because I worked it for …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts

How The Reaction To Today’s Pandemic Compares To One A Century Ago

May 11, 2020 by Jer Staes

What can the past teach us about what we’re dealing with today? Our conversation today is with Tim Kiska, host and creator of the Detroit History Podcast.  They recently put out a great special …

How The Reaction To Today’s Pandemic Compares To One A Century AgoRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts

Celebrate The 198th Birthday Of A Colonel Plus 4 Things To Know Around Detroit

Aug 14, 2019 by Jer Staes

On today's show, we go to the Two Way Inn to talk about celebrating the 198th birthday this weekend of Colonel Philetus Norris. The civil war veteran who fought on the Union side built a place now …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts

L. Brooks Patterson Was A Complicated Man Who Reflected A Conflicted Region

Aug 5, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

L. Brooks Patterson, who died Saturday at age 80 at his home in Independence Township, was one of the Detroit area's most consequential and controversial figures in local politics. To some, he …

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Filed Under: Business, History, News, Oakland County, Podcasts, Policy

Behind The Effort To Save Legendary Detroit Jazz Hot Spot The Blue Bird Inn

May 21, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

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Baker's Keyboard Lounge and, more recently, the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe Farms are famed venues for jazz in Detroit. But another venue played a huge role in that scene for decades: the …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts

Previewing “Detroit: Engine Of America” With Author R.J. King

May 16, 2019 by Jer Staes

Detroit's had a long journey since it was founded as a frontier outpost by the French. There's been a lot of books about more recent Detroit history. Think 1900 forward. But not so many that look …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts

REPORT: Old Ford Highland Park Sales & Service Building Up For Sale

Apr 15, 2019 by Jer Staes

A piece of history is up for sale. The former Ford Motor Company Sales and Service Building that was part of the Highland Park Ford Plant is for sale according to a DBusiness report. The Sales and …

REPORT: Old Ford Highland Park Sales & Service Building Up For SaleRead More

Filed Under: Development, Highland Park, History, Wayne County

Learn The Atomic Secret Of This Downtown Detroit Building

Apr 9, 2019 by Jer Staes

Detroit played an important role in World War II. As the "Arsenal of Democracy," automakers and their suppliers were refitted to build the machinery to win the war. It also was a busy time for the …

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Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, History

LISTEN: Legendary Motown Funk Brother Paul Riser On Playing With Stevie Wonder & How The Music Biz Has Changed

Feb 7, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

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Paul Riser has played trombone, wrote songs and arranged music with some of the biggest names in popular music. As a member of the fabled "Funk Brothers," the mostly anonymous house band for Motown …

LISTEN: Legendary Motown Funk Brother Paul Riser On Playing With Stevie Wonder & How The Music Biz Has ChangedRead More

Filed Under: Events, History, News, Podcasts, Things To Do

LISTEN: Detroit’s Metropolitan Building Gets New Life With Developer David Di Rita & Historian Dan Austin

Dec 18, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

Developers on Monday took the wraps off the redeveloped Metropolitan Building, which will re-open soon as the 110-room Element Hotel by Westin after four decades of abandonment. As Dan Austin of …

LISTEN: Detroit’s Metropolitan Building Gets New Life With Developer David Di Rita & Historian Dan AustinRead More

Filed Under: Business, CBD, History, Podcasts

A Tour Inside The RenCen’s Little Brother, L.A.’s Westin Bonaventure Hotel

Dec 15, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

I traveled to Los Angeles recently to cover the auto show and got to stay in a hotel in a familiar-looking building. You might recognize it from movies like “Strange Days,” “True Lies” or …

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Filed Under: CBD, Fun, History

PODCAST: Ground Breaks On Dan Gilbert’s Monroe Block Development. We Discuss Its Past, Present and Exciting Future

Dec 13, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

The big news around Detroit today is the groundbreaking on the Monroe Block. That's the two-block site adjacent to Campus Martius where Dan Gilbert and Bedrock plan an $830 million development to add …

PODCAST: Ground Breaks On Dan Gilbert’s Monroe Block Development. We Discuss Its Past, Present and Exciting FutureRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit, Development, History

Documentary On Legendary Detroit Bar, The Lindell AC, Airs Thursday

Aug 22, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

Fans of Detroit watering holes of yore, take note: A documentary about the legendary Lindell AC sports bar makes its TV debut Thursday night on Detroit Public Television. It’s called “Meet Me At …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Culture, History

Ilitch Family Makes Deadline To Fix Code Violations On Two Blighted Properties On Cass Avenue

Jul 10, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

Crews were on the scene today making repairs at two long-blighted properties owned by the Ilitch family on Cass Avenue in Detroit. Monday was the deadline to fix code violations at the former Hotel …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Midtown, Podcasts

PODCAST: Detroit Bar & Prohibition History With Mickey Lyons

May 18, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

We're getting back to our boozy roots with this Daily Detroit Happy Hour conversation with barchaeologist Mickey Lyons. She's the talent author behind a recent Hour Detroit piece, "Dry Times: …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Food + Drink, Fun, History, Podcasts

Life At The Historic Grande Ballroom? Supporters Are Fundraising For A Structural Engineering Report

Nov 19, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

The Grande Ballroom is one of the most hallowed spaces in Detroit music history. It has been home to jazz, big band, rock. It was a center of Detroit's counterculture movement. It also is a gem of …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Doing Good, History Tagged With: Detroit, Grande Ballroom, History

LISTEN: Talking The Witch Of Delray, Detroit Murder Mysteries And History With Author Karen Dybis

Oct 18, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Corktown, Delray, History, Podcasts Tagged With: Detroit, detroit history, The Witch of Delray

The Best Mayor In Detroit’s History And “Idol of the People” Deserves More Recognition

Sep 15, 2017 by Devon O'Reilly

The city of Detroit is rife with nods and tributes to ghosts of its past, legendary and sometimes infamous individuals who have helped shape the city for hundreds of years. Names like Woodward, Lodge, …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Devon's Detroit, First Person, History, Opinion Tagged With: Detroit, Hazen Pingree

Renovation Project On Woodward In Downtown Detroit Reveals Old Sanders Sign

Aug 8, 2017 by Jer Staes

For 85 years, Sanders did business at this location on Woodward Avenue - 1529 Woodward, just south of Grand Circus Park. That's until the December of 1982, when, according to newspaper reports, it …

Renovation Project On Woodward In Downtown Detroit Reveals Old Sanders SignRead More

Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, Development, History Tagged With: Downtown Detroit, Historic, Renovation, Sanders

PODCAST: The History Of Henry The Hatter And Its Future With Paul Wasserman

Jul 16, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

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Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, History, Podcasts Tagged With: Detroit, Henry the Hatter, Independent Business, Interview, Locally Owned, Paul Wasserman, podcast, Retail

Get A Sneak Peek Of The Restoration Of The Historic Palmer Park Log Cabin This Saturday

Jun 21, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

There has been a lot of work done on the Palmer Park Log Cabin. So much in fact that the People for Palmer Park want to invite people to a special grand opening concert celebration this Saturday. …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Palmer Park, Things To Do Tagged With: Cabin Concert, Palmer Park, Palmer Park Log Cabin

Detroit’s Legendary Goat Yard Is For Sale

Jun 19, 2017 by Jer Staes

Detroit has a long history of misfits, creatives, gadflies, rabble rousers, and people who are wonderfully outside of the social "norm." One of the many places in the city that was defined by the …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Conner Creek Industrial, Development, First Person, History

The Story Of Michigan’s Almost Forgotten First Commercial Airport, Packard Field

Jun 18, 2017 by Jer Staes

When you drive down Gratiot Avenue in Roseville, there's a monument just past Frazho road that would be very easy to miss. After all, it's painted green - the same as the surrounding bushes. An …

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Filed Under: History, Macomb County, Roseville Tagged With: Macomb County, Packard Field, Roseville

The Campaign Is On To Restore Newsboy Shelter On Belle Isle From 1911

Jun 13, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy are looking to restore a historic shelter on the island and say they're in need of your help. There is currently a …

The Campaign Is On To Restore Newsboy Shelter On Belle Isle From 1911Read More

Filed Under: Belle Isle, City Of Detroit, History Tagged With: Belle Isle, Belle Isle Shelter, Newsboy Shelter

Anthony Bourdain Producing New Four-Part CNN Series Focusing On Detroit

May 17, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

A four-part series focusing on Detroit's heyday is coming to CNN in 2018. "Detroit 1963: Once in a Great City" is the working title and will be produced by Anthony Bourdain and Lydia Tenaglia. Per …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Lifestyle Tagged With: Anthony Bourdain, Detroit

The Fascinating Story Behind Highland Park’s Almost Forgotten Pedestrian Tunnels

Apr 26, 2017 by Jer Staes

At first when you walk up to these relics from a time when Fords rolled out of a plant on Woodward and Highland Park was the model of American success, you might not believe your …

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Filed Under: Highland Park, History, Wayne County Tagged With: Highland Park, Subway, Underground Tunnels

Hundreds Of People Turn Out To See Rosa Parks Home Rebuilt In Berlin

Apr 9, 2017 by dpa German Press Agency

The home of US civil rights icon Rosa Parks - rebuilt in Berlin by an artist - drew hundreds of people out to see it Saturday, the first time it was put on view. The project, the idea of US artist …

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Filed Under: Culture, History Tagged With: Berlin, Rosa Parks House

Retro Motor City: Check Out Detroit’s Talking Police Car From 1936

Apr 7, 2017 by Jer Staes

Imagine a 1930s police car with a ridiculously sized horn on top, politely but firmly giving orders on Detroit's streets. Well, that was Detroit's "Voice of Safety," or their talking police car …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, History, Video Tagged With: detroit history, History, old Detroit, old police cars, Police cars, retro, Talking police cars

Martin Luther King Jr. Had A Dream In Detroit

Jan 16, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Although Martin Luther King day is today - January 16, 2017 - we're going to step back in history, to June, 1963. Before the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" …

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Filed Under: History, News Tagged With: Detroit, Martin Luther King Day

10 Tasty Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Better Made Potato Chips

Dec 27, 2016 by Daily Detroit Staff

Sometimes, you can't help it. You're in the party store or in an aisle at Meijer, and you see it. The yellow bag. The red stripes. And if you're a Detroiter or a Detroiter at heart, the maid on the …

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Filed Under: Food + Drink, History, Lists Tagged With: Better Made, Better Made Chips Facts, Facts about potato chips, Potato Chip Facts

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