All Episodes

Detroit Rebellion Ends & Change Begins | July 28

Morality Laws & Michigan’s First Quake Shakes | July 27

Lorna Gray’s Debut & Grand Rapids Log Jam | July 26

Busing Ruling & Michigan’s First Ombudsman | July 25

Hydropower Launch & Krone’s Racing Firsts | July 24

Detroit Rebellion Erupts & National Guard Called In | July 23

Detroit’s Recall & Scouts at Crystal Lake | July 22

Robin Williams’ Roots & Bloomfield Hills | July 21

Hunter Orange Law & Helen Thomas’ Legacy | July 20

Triple Play History & Michigan’s Lost Canal | July 19

Detroit’s Bankruptcy & Harbor Beach Light | July 18

Fred Trost’s Legacy & Michigan Outdoors | July 17

Mackinac’s Fall & War of 1812 Begins | July 16

Women’s Rights & World’s Tallest Man | July 15

Ford’s Birthday & Michigan’s President | July 14

Northwest Ordinance & Michigan’s Path | July 13

Olympic Gold & Women in the Guard | July 12

Endangered Species & Fort Detroit's Handoff | July 11

Toledo War Vet & Author of Freedom Amendments | July 10

Jack White’s Roots & Seven Nation Sound | July 9

Olympic Gold & Lansing’s First Firefighter | July 8

Old Age Aid & Detroit’s First Daily News | July 7

Michigan's Historical Conventions | July 6

Canoe Cussing & Free Speech in Michigan | July 5

British at Detroit & Grand Rapids’ Balloon | July 4

Royal Visit & Michigan’s First Librarian | July 3

Garfield’s Shooting & a U-M Connection | July 2

MSU’s Name Change & U-M’s Opposition | July 1

Tashmoo Park & The Message in a Bottle | June 30

Custer’s Rise & Michigan’s Pollution Fight | June 29

Petoskey Stone & Mackinac Bridge Dedication | June 28

College World Series & Teju Cole’s Birth | June 27

Michigan Flag & State Motto Unveiled | June 26

Detroit Cholera Epidemic & Quarantine Rules | June 25

Houghton-Hancock Bridge & Steamer Near Miss | June 24

Walk to Freedom & MLK’s Detroit Speech | June 23

Joe Louis Knockout & Detroit’s Pride | June 22

Hirabayashi Case & Justice Murphy’s Dissent | June 21

Tolkan’s Birth & Detroit’s 1943 Riot | June 20

Juneteenth & Michigan’s Legacy | June 19

Checker Cab’s Start & Kalamazoo Pride | June 18

Detroit’s First Auto Strike & Labor Roots | June 17

MSU Land & The Birth of Spartans | June 16

Michigan’s UP & The Toledo Compromise | June 15

Michigan House Censure & Hudson’s Flag | June 14

Red Wings' Win & Tim Allen’s Michigan Roots | June 13

Marian Anderson & Slaughterhouse Five Win | June 12

Detroit Fire & Rising from Ashes | June 11

Gordie Howe & Mr. Hockey’s Legacy | June 10

Sparty Statue & Michigan State Pride | June 9

Flint-Beecher Tornado & Michigan’s Dark Day | June 8

Battle Creek Belle & A League of Her Own | June 7

D-Day Orders & A Saginaw Soldier's Story | June 6

Elly Peterson & Michigan’s Political Firsts | June 5

Ford’s Quadricycle & the 20 MPH Revolution | June 4

Pocket Protectors & Practical Invention | June 3

Galarraga's Imperfect Game & 28 Outs | June 2

Company K & The Rise of Dodge Main | June 1

Soo Canal Opens & Kellogg's Breakfast Flakes| May 31

Kaline's Close Call & Horton's Heroics| May 30

Lincoln's 'Michigander' & Cass's Military Tail | May 29

Kirk Gibson's Birthday & Sojourner Truth's Speech| May 28

James Robinson's Valor & Detroit's Tribute| May 27

Detroit's First Election & Model T's End| May 26

Thompson's Enlistment & Edmonds' Legacy| May 25

Florence Knoll's Birth & UP Expedition| May 24

Pinball Ban & Gwen Frostic Day| May 23

Underwater Stonehenge & Ferguson's Birth| May 22

Olds' Export & Michigan's State Song| May 21

Lindbergh's Flight & MSU Student Strike| May 20

Buick's Incorporation & Quadruplets' Birth| May 19

Michigan's Death Penalty Ban & Tulip Time | May 18

Douglass' Visit & Yooper Gold| May 17

Top Gun's Debut & Jordan's Medal| May 16

MSU's Founding & Sophie Kurys' Legacy| May 14

Stevie Wonder's Birth & Motown Legacy| May 13

Detroit Streetcar Workers Unionize, Riot, & Win | May 12

Brewer's Brigadier Promotion & Quimby's Birth| May 11

Eliza Leggett's Underground Railroad & Suffrage| May 9

Mike & Marian Ilitch's Pizza Empire| May 8

Sophie Lyons' Life of Crime & Reform| May 7

Daniel Gerber's Birth & Gerber Baby Food | May 6

Booker T. Washington's Speech & Free Press | May 5

Ernestine Rose's Speech & Harwell's Legacy | May 4

Alpena's Placoderm Fossil & Sugar Ray's Birth | May 3

LBJ's Great Society Speech & McCoy's Invention | May 2

Ford's 40-Hour Workweek Adoption | May 1

Jackson's Endurance Walk & Detroit's First Flight | Apr 30

Michigan-Ohio Border War & Last Oldsmobile | Apr 29

Milo Dakin's Bribery & Tigers' Debut Win | Apr 28

Detroit's Zion Lodge & Steamboat Launch | Apr 27

Kalamazoo Free Lunch & Lincoln's Assassins | Apr 26

Mary T. Lathrap, Prohibition Advocate | Apr 25

First M3 Tank Rolls Out in Detroit | Apr 24

Ford's Gift to Burbank & Moore's Birth | Apr 23

Kalamazoo College & Flint's Lois Holt | Apr 22

Zarichny's Defiance Against Senate | Apr 21

Ty Cobb's Historic Run at Navin Field | Apr 20

Glenn T. Seaborg & Detroit Tigers | Apr 19

Grand River Times' First Issue | Apr 18

St. Joseph Tidal Wave & Al Kaline's Batting Title | Apr 17

Harriet Quimby's Historic Flight & Des Linden's Win | Apr 16

Titanic, Blizzard Game & Whizzer White | Apr 15

Motown Records' Iconic Start | Apr 14

MSU's Nickname Change to Spartans | Apr 13

Lisette Denison's Land & Polio Vaccine | Apr 12

Detroit's 1943 March & Vernor's Birth | Apr 11

Elsa Von Blumen's 1000-Mile Ride in Detroit | Apr 10

Red Wings Farewell and Hughie Cannon's Birth | Apr 9

Lansing Board Endorses Community College | Apr 8

Henry Ford's Passing at Fair Lane | Apr 7

Medal of Honor for George Sidman | Apr 6

Flint Flood & Battle of Manton | Apr 5

Nannette Gardner Votes | Apr 4

Isle Royale's Wildlife & Shipwrecks | Apr 3

MSU Name Change & Giant Fungus Discovery | Apr 2

Lansing Ice Floe Disaster | Apr 1

Birth of Referee Stripes | Mar 31

U-M's First Kidney Transplant & Legacy | Mar 30

Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29

MSU's 1979 Parade of Champions | Mar 28

First Women Graduates & Michigan's Suffrage Support | Mar 27

Diana Ross's Supremes' Success | Mar 26

Aretha Franklin's Musical Legacy | Mar 25

Dr. Hanna-Attisha's Flint Impact & Time Nomination | Mar 24

Nain Rouge Parade & Cadillac's Curse | Mar 23

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key | Mar 22

Rivera's Murals & S.S. Badger's Launch | Mar 21

Snowman Burning & Gordon's Assassination | Mar 20

Fishing Licenses, Pingree's Choice & Voelker's Legacy | Mar 19

U-M Co-Ed Housing & Alma's Easter Eggs | Mar 18

Detroit's St. Patrick's Day & MSU's FRIB | Mar 17

Union Dues Bill & Lansing's Capital Status | Mar 16

Stratton's Pottery & Zingerman's Anniversary | Mar 15

King's Grosse Pointe Speech | Mar 14

Baldwin's Capitol Vision & Lansing's Selection | Mar 13

1974 Streaking Craze Hits Michigan | Mar 12

Osborn's Prohibition Efforts & Township Act | Mar 11

Writing Reform, Paper's End & Hutton's Birth | Mar 10

Olds' Factory Move & Balloon Flight Legalization | Mar 9

Parmelee's Aviation Feats & Legacy | Mar 8

Olympic Triumph & Dingell's Legacy | Mar 7

Phone Concert, Detroit's First Car & Lindstrom | Mar 6

Sheldon's Fine, MSU Fire & Court Transparency | Mar 5

Michigan's First TV Station & State Tree | Mar 4

Felch's Resignation & Michigan's National Parks | Mar 3

Kalamazoo's Name Change & Detroit's Port | Mar 2

Detroit's Icons: K-Mart & Donyale Luna | Mar 1

1992 MSU Firebombing & Sunday Baseball Law | Feb 28

1702 Comet, Aggies' First Game & Rosa Parks Statue | Feb 27

Burt's Compass, Record Ban, Minder's Past | Feb 26

Clark's Victory, Albion College & Blue Ice | Feb 25

Olivet College, Marijuana Ban & Sonny Eliot | Feb 24

MSU Admits Women & Soapy Williams Born | Feb 23

George DeBaptiste's Underground Railroad Work | Feb 22

Detroit Physician, Michigan Troops, Malcolm X Death | Feb 21

Hudson Motor Co. Founded & John Glenn's Orbit | Feb 20

Ford Ends Internment Order, Smokey Robinson Born | Feb 19

Michigan Schools, Balloon Voyage, & Olympic Medal | Feb 18

Michigan's First African-American Rodeo Queen at MSU | Feb 17

Michigan's Largest Fish & First US Rep Elected | Feb 16

Lansing's Incorporation & Motown's Brian Holland | Feb 15

Nancy Love's Birth, Bank Holiday, Aretha's Hit | Feb 14

Michigan's 1855 Law & Lansing's Worst Flood | Feb 13

Spanish Flag Over Niles & MSU's Founding | Feb 12

Edison's Birth, Reynolds' Fame & UAW's Victory | Feb 11

Michigan's Transfer, Symphony's Radio Debut | Feb 10

Michigan's Coldest Day & Detroit's Arsenal Shift | Feb 9

Bowman's 1,000th Win & Gresser's Chess Mastery | Feb 8

Sheila Young's Medals, Frozen Lake Superior, & DeVos | Feb 7

Grand Rapids Wins the Name Game & Merze Tate's Birth | Feb 6

Granholm's Birth, Kevorkian Barred, & Brook Trout | Feb 5

Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight & Alice Cooper's Birth | Feb 4

First Train Ride, Howe's 6 Goals, & 13th Amendment | Feb 3

Stockwell's Admission & Ty Cobb's Induction | Feb 2

I-94's Completion & Blue Star Mothers' Founding | Feb 1

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft's Literary Firsts | Jan 31

Fred Korematsu & Tom Izzo's Birthdays | Jan 30

Prohibition, Selleck's Birth, & Michigan's Rocket | Jan 29

1898 Speed Limits & Baseball Legends in Michigan | Jan 28

Crosswhite Freed, Tenney Librarian, & Wolf Saved | Jan 27

Corina Morariu Birthday & Michigan Statehood Signed | Jan 26

First Fluoridated Water in Grand Rapids, Michigan | Jan 25

Grace Gilbert Dies & Upper Peninsula Snowstorm | Jan 24

Lorinda Etheridge Dies & Malcolm X at MSU | Jan 23

Romney Resigns, K-Mart Files, & Pfizer Closes Sites | Jan 22

First Train at Fort Street Depot & Kiwanis Charter | Jan 21

Michigan's First Locomotive Train & The Supremes | Jan 20

Bob Heft's 50-Star Flag Design & Legacy | Jan 19

Bread Slicing Ban & Glenn Frey Passes | Jan 18

Ellen Tower, Hudson's Closes, & James Earl Jones | Jan 17

Blanche Martin, Caberfae Ski, & Meteor Sighting | Jan 16

Macomb Named, First All-Woman Jury, WKAR TV Launch | Jan 15

Joseph Williams & Jack Johnson's Arrest | Jan 14

Ontonagon's Founding & Willcox's Medal of Honor | Jan 13

Tamla Records Birth & Motown Legacy | Jan 12

Michigan's Birth & Environmental Awareness | Jan 11

Detroit's Political Turmoil and Football Fortunes | Jan 10

Michigan's Past in Print | Jan 9

Mail, Militia, and Milestone | Jan 8

Flight, Gear Shift, and Near Miss | Jan 7

On Ice and Off Stage | Jan 6

Trailblazing Coeds and Detroit's Renaissance | Jan 5

Driving Progress, Breaking Barriers | Jan 4

Governors, Trailblazers, and Sworn Records | Jan 3

The Gray Ghost, Red Raids, & Coleman Young | Jan 2

Blind Justice, Rose Bowl & Motown Legends | Jan 1

SS Tashmoo's Launch & Michigan's First Native-Owned Casino | December 31

Repeal of Prohibition & Michigan's Official Wildflower | December 30

Michigan’s Railroad & the Birth of Pro Hockey | December 29

MSU's Spring Break Inspiration & "Where The Boys Are" | December 28

Michigan’s First Public Executions & the End of the Michigan Citizen | December 27

Michigan's Train Station, Ski Resort & Rosie the Riveter | December 26

Michigan’s First Christmas, Iron King & Snowboarding Origins | December 25

The Italian Hall Disaster & the Treaty of Ghent | December 24

The 1888 Fire in Hermansville & Michigan’s Drinking Age Change | December 23

Detroit’s WWI Sabotage Plot & Madonna’s First Hit | December 22

Jemele Hill: From MSU to Media Icon | December 21

Laura Smith Haviland: Michigan’s Abolitionist & Reformer | December 20

Detroit Symphony’s Debut & Michigan’s Celery Introduction | December 19

Michigan’s First Election & Motorized Fire Engines | December 17

Gov Bingham & Michigan’s First Aero Club | December 16

Pontiac Road & Lions’ First Championship | December 15

Michigan's Frostbitten Convention & Medal of Honor Heroism | December 14

Record-Breaking Pistons Game & MSU's Basketbowl | December 13

Michigan Dance Strike, Basketball & Oldsmobile's End | December 12

Michigan Tragedy, MSU Triumph & a Proposal | December 11

Zachariah Chandler & Automotive Milestones | December 10

Ford Family & Michigan Traditions | December 9

Diego Rivera & Michigan History | December 8

Ellen Burstyn & Ensign Francis Flaherty | December 7

Milestones in Art, Sports & Political History | December 6

Remembering Chief Okemos and the USS Michigan | December 5

Milestones in Education & Scientific Discovery | December 4

Milestones in Mail Delivery, Labor & Civil Rights | December 3

Milestones in Anti-Slavery, Automotive Innovation & Diplomacy | December 2

Rosa Parks' Act of Defiance & Legacy in Michigan | December 1

Celebrating Alice Cook & Early Michigan Territory Reports | November 30

Milestones in Communication & Women's Suffrage | November 29

Celebrating Berry Gordy Jr. & the Legacy of the Big Mac | November 28

Tragedy & Triumph: Thanksgiving in Michigan History | November 27

Honoring Sojourner Truth: Advocate for Freedom & Equality | November 26

The Controversial 1973 Tie: Ohio State vs. Michigan | November 25

Celebrating Jim Northrup & a Feline Co-Author | November 24

Pioneering the Lincoln Highway: The Legacy of Henry Bourne Joy | November 23

Celebrating Design & Humor: Harley J. Earl & Cathy Guisewite | November 22

Labor Strikes & a Life-Saving Moment in Michigan Sports | November 21

A Pioneering Personal Ad: Margaret Ealy's Quest for Love | November 20

Legendary Games: Tie & Turmoil in Michigan Sports | November 19

Time Zones & Musical Milestones in Michigan | November 18

Remembering Bo Schembechler: Michigan Football Legend | November 17

Celebrating Donna McKechnie & Cesar Chavez's Advocacy | November 16

Milestones of the Ambassador Bridge and Unabomber Infamy | November 15

The Birth of Dodge Cars, Gas Lights & MVP Glory | November 14

Celebrating a Pioneering Aviator: Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish | November 13

Quirky Milestones & Firsts in Michigan History | November 12

Historic Commemorations & Celebrations in Michigan | November 11

Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: A Great Lakes Tragedy | November 10

Celebrating Change: From Carriages to Carriers | November 9

Milestones in Voting Rights, Film & Valor | November 8

Tragedy, Trailblazers & Activism in Michigan History | November 7

The Mystery of the Imposter Legislator | November 6

Milestones in Michigan Women's History | November 5

Celebrating Pioneers & Sweet Beginnings | November 4

Notable Events in Michigan Sports & Business | November 3

Milestones in Michigan's Election History | November 2

Michigan's Landmark Anniversaries | November 1

Houdini's Final Act | October 31

From Dogfights to Ducktails | October 30

Road to Success | October 29

Firsts in Love and Leadership | October 28

Upper Peninsula Milestones | October 27

From Jackson to the Erie Canal | October 26

A Day of Firsts in Michigan | October 25

The Heroine of Niagara | October 24

Ballooning Heights and Legal Milestones | October 23

Harry Callahan & Michigan State's Historic Marker | October 22

Sleeping Bear Dunes & Will Carleton | October 21

Milo Radulovich and the Red Scare | October 20

Kalamazoo Votes for Education and Political Reform | October 19

Celebrating Philately and Willie Horton | October 18

Celebrating Queen Naija | October 17

A Day of Public Health and Hockey History | October 16

The Burt Lake Burnout | October 15

Celebrating Dave DeBusschere | October 14

Remembering Douglass Houghton | October 13

The Birth of Gumby | October 12

Numbers on Jerseys and Trailblazing Troopers | October 11

Tigers' Triumphs and Voice Legends | October 10

Martha Strickland Clark Makes Legal History & KISS Rocks Cadillac | October 9

Fires Ravage Michigan & FBI Foils Kidnapping Plot | October 8

Thunder Bay's Marine Sanctuary & DIA's Grand Opening | October 7

Pictured Rocks' Designation & Early Gay Rights Bill | October 6

Michigan’s First Election & Red Wings’ New Arena Debut | October 5

Buster Keaton & Charlton Heston's Michigan Roots | October 4

Diego Rivera & Michigan History | December 8

Karen Koch & Mackinac’s Timeless Charm | October 3

Michigan’s Capitol: A Building of Pride | October 2

Remembering Douglass Houghton | October 13

Fannie Richards: Michigan’s First Black Teacher | October 1

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone: Pioneer Educator | September 30

WGPR-TV: First Black-Owned Station | September 29

Historic Football Blowout & Freep's Anniversary | September 28

Big Rock Nuclear Plant & Tiger Stadium | September 27

Serena Williams and the Denison Family | September 26

Jamie Hyneman's Birth & Michigan's 2nd State Fair | September 25

Michigan's Last Execution | September 24

Jerry B. Jenkins & Lions' Debut | September 23

Ernest Green: Trailblazer & Activist | September 22

The Black Madonna Unveiled | September 21

Charles Howard Wright's Legacy | September 20

Iron Ore Discovery & Bissell Sweeper | September 19

Ben Carson's Birthday & Hazel Stimson | September 18

Record Ice Cream Sundae & Paul Feig | September 17

Yooper Medal of Honor & U-M’s First Black QB | September 16

Michigan Tech’s Start & First Phone Book | September 15

Detroit Tribune & Pop-Tarts Debut | September 14

Michigan Cemeteries Desegregated | September 13

First Flight in Grand Rapids | September 12

Michigan Scandal Ends with Expulsions | September 11

Big Annie’s Protest and Mickey Mantle’s Home Run | September 10

Dr. Ossian Sweet's Historic Struggle | September 9

Celebrating Eleanore Hutzel and Gerald Ford's Controversial Pardon | September 8

Michigander's Historic Spaceflight | September 7

Sarah Emma Edmonds' Legacy and Beatlemania in Detroit | September 6

Michigan's 1881 Firestorm and the Mackinac Bridge Walk | September 5

The Potawatomi "Trail of Death" and Felix Schlag’s Nickel Legacy | September 4

Treaty of Paris and Isle Royale's American Legacy | September 3

Detroit's First Automobile Fatality and a Milestone for Women Pilots | September 2

Celebrating Lily Tomlin | September 1

Michigan's First Newspaper | August 31

Ty Cobb's MLB Debut in Detroit | August 30

Jazz Musician Bennie Maupin Born in Detroit | August 29

Michigan Bans Hitchhiking on Freeways | August 28

Lincoln's Kalamazoo Visit | August 27

UAW Formation | August 26

John Smalley's Last Stand | August 25

Bounty on Rats & Bathtub Boat Adventure | August 24

Keith Moon's Memorable Flint Birthday | August 23

Iris Kyle's Birthday & Detroit's Electric Trolley Cars | August 22

Oldsmobile's Debut & Capri Drive-In Theater Opening | August 21

First Commercial Radio & Paul Bunyan Claims | August 20

Birthdays of Rick Snyder & Colleen Moore | August 19

Presidential Pie and Olympic Gold | August 18

Claudia House Morcom's Legacy | August 17

Michigan’s First Black Police Chief & Madonna’s Birthday | August 16

Michigan’s First Postage Stamps & Chrysler’s Tank Factory | August 15

Magic Johnson’s Birthday and Bay City’s Rock & Roll Honor | August 14

James Monroe’s Visit & The Palace’s Grand Opening | August 13

Commissioning of the U.S.S. Wolverine & Its Historic Training Role | August 12

Detroit's Record Rainfall & First Mechanical Heart Pump | August 11

First European Ship in Michigan & Soviet Propaganda | August 10

Claressa Shields' Olympic Gold and Gillian Anderson's Birthday | August 9

Fishing Agreement Reached, Shortest American League Game & Jim Blanchard's Birthday | August 8

Grand River Avenue Opens & National Lighthouse Day Celebrated | August 7

Detroit Restaurateur Convicted as Nazi Spy | August 6

Stevie Wonder Signs Historic Contract | August 5

Michigan’s First Telephone Rings | August 4

The Treaty of Greenville & Bois Blanc Island | August 3

Michigan's Car Ferry Debut & A Historic Olympic Win | August 2

Detroit's Historic Bowling Alley & Trailblazing Aviator | August 1

GM Hits NYSE & Treaty with Ottawa, Chippewa| July 31

Hoffa Vanishes & Charter Schools Approved| July 30

GM Buys Cadillac & Ford’s Failed Start| July 29

Detroit Riot Ends & Change Begins| July 28

Morality Laws & Michigan’s First Quake Shakes| July 27

Lorna Gray’s Debut & Grand Rapids Log Jam| July 26

Busing Ruling & Michigan’s First Ombudsman| July 25

Hydropower Launch & Krone’s Racing Firsts| July 24

Detroit Riot Erupts & National Guard Called In| July 23

Detroit’s Recall & Scouts at Crystal Lake| July 22

Robin Williams’ Roots & Bloomfield Hills| July 21

Hunter Orange Law & Helen Thomas’ Legacy| July 20

Triple Play History & Michigan’s Lost Canal| July 19

Detroit’s Bankruptcy & Harbor Beach Light| July 18

Fred Trost’s Legacy & Michigan Outdoors| July 17

Mackinac’s Fall & War of 1812 Begins| July 16

Women’s Rights & World’s Tallest Man| July 15

Ford’s Birthday & Michigan’s President| July 14

Northwest Ordinance & Michigan’s Path| July 13

Olympic Gold & Women in the Guard| July 12

Endangered Species & Fort Detroit's Handoff| July 11

Toledo War Vet & Author of Freedom Amendments| July 10

Jack White’s Roots & Seven Nation Sound| July 9

Olympic Gold & Lansing’s First Firefighter| July 8

Old Age Aid & Detroit’s First Daily News| July 7

Canoe Cussing & Free Speech in Michigan| July 5

British at Detroit & Grand Rapids’ Balloon| July 4

Royal Visit & Michigan’s First Librarian| July 3

MSU’s Name Change & U-M’s Opposition| July 1

Lincoln's 'Michigander' & Cass's Military Tail| May 29

Booker T. Washington's Speech & Free Press| May 5