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Idlewild Memories [Michigan Time Traveler] [pdf]

A snapshot overview of Idlewild in Lake County. Called the "Black Eden,” Idlewild, Michigan, was a mecca for African Americans from about 1912 through the mid-1960s.

Idlewild Community Newsletter

This blog is the newsletter of Idlewild, one of America's oldest African American retreat communities. It features photographs, memories, and links to the other web sites associated with African Amer...

University of Detroit Mercy - Black Abolitionist Archive

Black Abolitionist Archive offers speeches of people, and newspaper editorials about civil and political rights of the slaves in the nineteen century United States.

Michigan Freedom Trail Commission Newsletters

The MFTC newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest news in Michigan’s Underground Railroad heritage.

Freedom Trail Lessons

Lesson plan ideas for grades 3, 4 and 8 to help you create your own lessons about the Underground Railroad in Michigan.

Rise and Fall of Idlewild

Rick Coates of the Northern Express Weekly discusses the history and potential future of Idlewild in a review of books on the subject. Many dream of returning Idlewild to the success of the days when ...

African American Clippings Index Search

The Grand Rapids Public Library maintains an index to articles about African Americans from about 70 newspapers around Michigan, as well as Chicago.

Historical Context for Understanding Idlewild's Past

Professor Ronald J. Stephens identifies six significant time periods of progress and failure in Idlewild to illustrate why it continues to be recognized as one of the oldest and most famous African Am...

Idlewild African American Chamber of Commerce

In its History section, Idlewild's Chamber of Commerce website provides links to numerous sites that provide understanding of the context and importance of Idlewild for African Americans.

Historical Images of Battle Creek, Michigan

This digitized collection of over 5,000 photographs includes "Battle Creek Homes and Buildings, c. 1940", "Photographs from Battle Creek's History" and the "Dorothy Martich Black History Photo Archive...

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia [Ferris State University]

Located on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia promotes the open examination of historical and contemporary visual expressions of r...

Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present

The Library of Congress presents records of America's built environment, detailing more than 35,000 historic structures and sites dating from Pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century. Included a...

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