Remember the Time: The Pipe Pike
By Jim Elliott
A wily Northern Pike, a drain pipe, and a net made from a cotton lace curtain all play a part in this memory of a Holly, Michigan native.
Frozen in Time: The U.S.S. Marquette
By Larry Chabot
In 1941, a Marquette stone carver applied his skills to a new medium, creating a short-lived, but sizable monument to the U.S. Navy.
Art Deco Artistry in the Northwoods
By Jeff Huebner
In the 1930s, Professor Elmer Forsberg and students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago redecorated Covington’s Bethany Lutheran Church, transforming its simple interior with Finnish-style Art Deco details.
Esther Gordy Edwards: Motown’s Keeper of the Flame
By James Manheim
The older sister of Motown Record Corporation founder Berry Gordy Jr. played a prominent role in the management of the company and in making sure that its legacy in pop culture was preserved for generations to come.
A Lesson in Democracy: America’s First Antiwar Teach-In
By Douglas Fisher
University of Michigan faculty members worked through the night of March 24, 1965 as a way of protesting President Johnson’s escalation of the Vietnam War; their efforts launched a nationwide movement.
Lakewood Farm: The Private Zoo That the Public Loved
By Geoffrey Reynolds
A Chicago coal merchant built a private zoo at his Holland-area estate that not only entertained thousands of Michiganians but formed the basis of Illinois’ Brookfield Zoo as well.
Surviving the Sultana: The Chester Berry Story
By John Koster
Hundreds of Union soldiers, just released from prisons at Andersonville and Cahaba, died when the steamboat transporting them home exploded. Survivor Chester Berry of Tekonsha made sure this story wasn’t forgotten.
History of Mystery: The Unknown Soldier of Hudsonville
By Ruth Lee
It took nine long years and a lucky break before librarians and local historians were able to put a name to the face in a photograph of a World War I soldier.
James Pardee: The Man Who Built a Bridge with a Bequest
By E.N. Brandt
A gift of stock made 66 years ago helped create a private-public partnership that still benefits Michigan’s special-needs children today.
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