Detroit Remains: Using Historical Archeology to Connect Detroit’s Past to Its Present

Dr. Krysta Ryzewski explains how historical archaeology digs at famous Detroit locales – including the Little Harry speakeasy, the Blue Bird Inn, and the Grande Ballroom – have clarified how underrepresented communities of Detroit experienced and responded to the Great Migration, changing economic forces, and a shifting political and social landscape in the 20th century. Ryzweski is an associate professor and chair of the Anthropology Department at Wayne State University, and author of Detroit Remains: Archaeology and Community Histories of Six Legendary Places. Related Collections: Virtual Motor City / Detroit News Photograph Collection Related Resources: Detroit Remains: Archaeology and Community Histories of Six Legendary Places Wayne State University Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology Episode Credits Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English Interviewee: Krysta Ryzewski Music: Bart Bealmear