Detroit history

A Detroit-born photographer documented his city in the early 1970s; he returns to the same sites 40 years later.

The 20th century was an exciting time in Detroit and these vintage photos of factories prove it. From automobiles to jets, the Motor City was home to great titans of industry and the hard-working people who got things built. Take a look back at these 13 nostalgic images that prove Detroit definitely hustles harder.

Remembering Black Bottom and Paradise Valley | Mirror News

A preservation group will lead young people on interactive tour of Jefferson-Chalmers' historic assets.

Less than four years after Detroit filed for bankruptcy, boosters say a revival is underway in the Motor City. But two scholars say new growth has not spread yet to neighborhoods that need it.

Michigan, meaning "large lake," offers over 3,200 miles of shoreline and breathtaking wilderness. Explore this scenic Midwest state with its inland waterways, towering dunes, ancient forests, and vast lakes. Here are some of my favorite

Part of the vast network of salt mines than ran throughout Downriver, Delray and Detroit. (Rich Woody collection)

When the Mercury Theatre opened June 11, 1941 with Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve" & Wallace Beery in "The Bad Man". This Streamline Moderne-sty...

Led by Abe Bernstein, the Purple Gang was a mob of bootleggers and hijackers who operated out of Detroit, Michigan in the 1920s.

Henry Ford turned the Rotunda, built for the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition, into a visitor center and starting point for the company’s popular Rouge Plant tours. But it is fondly remembered for the Ford Rotunda Christmas Fantasy. Learn more on our blog.