Category Archives: History & Libraries

Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy

October 5, 2009 – 10:24 am

Herbert Jeffries has acted, sung, even ridden--his way to the top of the entertaining world.
In the 1930s, when white singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers carved out names for themselves, Jeffries decided there should be black cowboy films* especially since there had been many African American cowboys in the American west.
Born in Detroit [...]

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Tiger Stadium is no more

September 22, 2009 – 9:12 am

Photo: The Corner, Kaline's corner, Michigan & Trumbull...Tiger Stadium by MichiPictureGuy
Yesterday the last of Tiger Stadium was taken down. For more than 100 years, Michigan & Trumbull aka "The Corner" was the address of Tiger baseball, home to greats from Cobb, Greenberg & Kaline to Gibson, Trammel & Whitaker.
Last night Absolute Michigan pool photographer Ken [...]

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Seeking Michigan: A Fruitful Industry

September 21, 2009 – 10:39 am

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan's cultural heritage.
This photo depicts apple pickers in the Old Mission Peninsula. It was taken in the early 1890s. [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Hot dogs, Strohs and the President

September 7, 2009 – 7:43 am

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage.
On September 1, 1980, Emil and Mary Petri hosted a Labor Day picnic to remember. Their guests [...]

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Michigan Rated #1 in Social Media Tourism Promotion

September 2, 2009 – 1:46 pm

Travel Michigan has announced that it has earned the top-ranking amongst the 50 official US tourism office Web sites in the use of social media. In a recent study, How Social is Your State DMO (national break down pdf), How Social is Your State DMO (Michigan by city break down pdf) conducted by Gammet Interactive, [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Ice Cold Pop!

September 1, 2009 – 12:50 pm

by Gloriane Peck, Library of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage.
Each summer, Mother Nature brings us hot, humid days and nights that barely cool off. Thankfully, Michigan-born [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Killer Rivers

August 26, 2009 – 9:47 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan.

Holga: Riverside [...]

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Electric Blues: Remembering Les Paul

August 17, 2009 – 6:42 am

"Les Paul brought six strings to electricity and electricity to six strings. Les Paul was an innovator, a groundbreaker, a risk taker, a mentor and a friend. Try to imagine what we'd be doing if he hadn't come along and changed the world. There will always be more Les to come. That's certified."
~ Billy Gibbons, [...]

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The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

August 12, 2009 – 10:17 am

Red, White and Chrome Dream Cruise by kelley girl
The 15th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It's billed as the world’s largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7 million visitors and over than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles, it [...]

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MCS Panorama

August 11, 2009 – 8:22 am

Waiting room, Michigan Central
Station by jeanpierrelavoie
Over on Michigan in Pictures today we featured a link to an incredible panoramic walkthrough of Detroit’s Michigan Central Station by Montreal photographer Jean-Pierre Lavoie. The Detroit News had a feature on Lavoie that explains:
In Lavoie's past, he was an electrical engineer with an interest in cameras.
Now he's a former [...]

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