Tag: Victorian

November/December 2011 history-related events in southeast Michigan

October 26, 2011

Hometown History Tours Events Calendar If you’d like your history-related events listed below, please send a brief description of event/s along with contact information to k[underscore]risko[at]yahoo[dot]com November 4, 11, 18, December 2 Education Nights in the YHS Archives hosted by James Mann Ypsilanti Historical Museum, 220 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti. Free Popular movies will be … More November/December 2011 history-related events in southeast Michigan

Detroit’s Boston Edison District once home to Mark Twain’s daughter Clara Clemens.

April 21, 2010

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.