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William Banks created WGPR-TV in Detroit, the nation’s first black-owned station, giving the black community access to the airwaves.
By Ronald Ahrens
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March / April 2013 |
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By creating ideas seemingly out of thin air, Bill Lear helped perfect the first successful car radio.
By Ronald Ahrens
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January / February 2013 |
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The Ford Rotunda was the nation's fifth most popular tourist attraction until a fire consumed it.
By Mike Davis
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November/December 2012 |
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The Buhl Building in downtown Detroit served as a secret repository for financing armament production in the lead-up to World War II.
By Ronald Ahrens
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September/October 2012 |
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Taking on gas and electric monopolies, along with political corruption, Detroit Mayor Hazen S. Pingree led the city of out darkness.
By Ronald Ahrens
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July / August 2012 |
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The Cadillaqua festival in 1912 showcased Detroit’s love of aquatic sports, along with its penchant for fireworks — be it pyrotechnics or political scandals.
By Ronald Ahrens
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May / June 2012 |
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Long before the automotive industry roared to life, shipbuilders were a dominant force in Detroit.
By Ronald Ahrens
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March / April 2012 |
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Detroit's Uniroyal plant helped put the world on wheels before succumbing to technology and age. But the gunk and crud remained - until now.
By Ronald Ahrens
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January / February 2012 |
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Eber Brock Ward, Detroit’s first industrialist and first multimillionaire, had an early hand in steelmaking, railroads, lumber, ships, and bridges until lower-cost competitors prevailed.
By Ronald Ahrens
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November/December 2011 |
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As Chevrolet Division of General Motors turns 100, the genius of its namesake, a Swiss-French immigrant, share in a celebration.
By Ronald Ahrens
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September/October 2011 |
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