2010 Memorial Day Services, Tributes, Parades, and Celebrations List compiled by Ronda Stiffler (Feel free to promote your event by listing it in the comments section) Memorial Day officially began in 1868 when Major General John A. Logan, head of the postwar Union veterans’ group called the Grand Army of the Republic, declared that May … More 2010 Memorial Day Services, Tributes, Parades, Celebrations
The normally sedate Detroit River comes alive with roaring diesels and blaring air horns June 19, 2010 when tug boats of all sizes race for glory and trophies in the 32nd annual International Tug Boat Race. The race begins at 1 p.m. at the Ambassador Bridge and runs to the finish line off Windsor’s Dieppe … More Embrace the wake! Detroit Windsor Tug Race celebrates river’s maritime heritage
April 21, 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the famous American writer Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain. Maybe this year, the writer will even show up to celebrate this special occasion. The Hartford, Connecticut Mark Twain House and Museum is commemorating the centennial of his death with a Victorian seance and Ace … More Detroit’s Boston Edison District once home to Mark Twain’s daughter Clara Clemens.
I came across the East Detroit Historical Society web page featuring the East Detroit Public Schools 1872 Halfway Schoolhouse. While I found the schoolhouse history, photographs and descriptions very interesting, as a former teacher, I really enjoyed the rules teachers had to follow. People always question the validity of affirmative action laws, etc. You only … More Rules for Teachers Courtesy of East Detroit Historical Society
“Long before Detroit put the world on wheels it was warming the nation’s backsides and keeping its coffee hot. For years the city was the world’s foremost manufacturer of stoves and kitchen ranges.” … More Stoves, Brooms and Baskets! Just a few of the industries that once flourished in Detroit and southeast Michigan
Promote your business AND the great heritage tourism opportunities in southeast Michigan! How? Become a SEMHTA – a Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador. As a SEMHTA, you’ll not only market your product or services, but – more importantly – you’ll market the region’s rich history by sponsoring two media and/or tourism professionals at the March … More Become a Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador
For Immediate Release Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz to Speak at Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event Conference Promotes Regional Collaboration to Market Local History and Rebuild Economy Grosse Ile, MI – Thursday, February 17, 2010- Is southeast Michigan’s history an untapped resource? Can the region’s rich heritage be the key to its survival and economic … More Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz to Speak at SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event
“I am not thinking so much of teaching children to dance, but of teaching children courtesy and conduct that go with dancing.” Henry Ford … More Henry Ford: The dancing driver-automotive icon and his wife’s pretty feet
Ford’s recent news of profits got me thinking of my favorite exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum – the letter from outlaw Clyde Barrow of Bonnie & Clyde infamy to Henry Ford that praises the speed of the Ford V8. Tulsa, Okla 10th April Mr Henry Ford Detroit, Mich. Dear Sir: – While I still … More Ford product praised by legendary outlaw Clyde Barrow
Called the Lion of the Senate, the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy made his mark on American history and will long be remembered for his legacy of championing the causes of those less fortunate. While long forgotten, two 19th century Senators from Michigan made a huge impact on our nation’s history as well. Some historians … More Two Michigan Senators made mark on American history
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