Month: January 2012

Michigan celebrates 175 years of statehood and you might win the present

January 25, 2012

Governor Rick Snyder declared Thursday, January 26 as Michigan Statehood Day, in honor of our state’s 175th birthday. Read Governor Snyder’s full proclamation here. Michigan Mittens has organized a birthday celebration contest that features a prize package of goods provided by 12 Michigan-based businesses including Hometown History Tours. We’ve donated two tickets for any 2012 walking … More Michigan celebrates 175 years of statehood and you might win the present

Poll: Online ticket surcharges, how do you feel about them?

January 17, 2012

Hometown History Tours will be announcing their exciting 2012 tour line up soon. Meanwhile, I’d like your opinion on online ticket surcharges. Would you prefer ticket surcharges (fees applied for using professional ticket processing services) be already included in the ticket price or is adding the fee to your purchase okay? Including the fees into … More Poll: Online ticket surcharges, how do you feel about them?

Sordid criminal past is grave matter for U of M and other venerable US instutions

January 10, 2012

Thoroughly enjoying my latest read, Wicked Washtenaw County: Strange Tales of the Grisly and Unexplained by local author James Thomas Mann. Only half-way through this 120 page book, but I’ve already learned some interesting new historical tidbits. A) An Ann Arbor resident and convicted murderer who was sentenced to death by execution (1843) may have been … More Sordid criminal past is grave matter for U of M and other venerable US instutions

Controversial Custer: Was George a hero, zero or ordinary American?

January 5, 2012

What does General George Armstrong Custer have in common with likes of President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Kim Kardashian and LeBron James? Well, although 136 years have passed since Custer’s defeat and death at the Battle of Little Big Horn, the mere mention of his name today still evokes a storm of  vitriol, hate and … More Controversial Custer: Was George a hero, zero or ordinary American?