EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 1 MIN
Michigan Schools, Balloon Voyage, & Olympic Medal | Feb 18
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On this day in 1842, the Michigan legislature approved the organization of a public school system in Detroit. In 1977, Karl Thomas from Troy ended a record 18-day solo hot-air balloon voyage across the U.S. And in 2014, Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams, who spent part of her childhood in Detroit, won a silver medal in the two-person bobsled at the Winter Olympics.
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