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Lost Synagogues of Detroit

Former synagogues of Detroit continue to serve their communities and shelter its faiths, now often as Christian houses of worship for Detroit's African American community. More

Bath School Disaster - Information

On a warm spring morning in May, 1927, the treasurer of the Bath (Michigan) Consolidated School District blew up half of the school building (intending to have destroyed all of it). Within the hour he... More

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... More

Grosse Pointe Public Library Local History Archives

The Local History Archives is a project of the Grosse Pointe Public Library to collect, digitize, and disseminate historical materials. Here, you will find newspapers since 1923, Heritage Magazine fr... More

Virtual Motor City: Images from the Detroit News [Wayne State University]

A collection of digitized images from the files of the Detroit News dating from the late 19th century, with the bulk falling between 1900 and 1980. Search by keyword or browse the images by decade or ... More

Stories of Chelsea: A Community History Project

The Stories of Chelsea project is a collection of videotaped interviews with Chelsea-area residents on various topics of local history: one room schoolhouses, WWII veterans, farmers, village life and ... More

Early Detroit Images from the Burton Historical Collection

Detroit Public Library's digital database of 19th century and pre-1922 photographs of Detroit illustrate the social and cultural history of Detroit as well as document the historical events that have ... More

"I Arrived at Detroit..."

"I Arrived at Detroit..." celebrates the 300th anniversary of Detroit's founding by bringing to the internet over 100 first-hand accounts of individuals who visited Detroit between 1701 and 1837. The ... More

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 ... More

Idlewild - A Cultural Economic Development Initiative

Idlewild, Michigan, founded in 1912 as a summer resort surrounding spring-fed lakes, was a mecca for African American vacationers and entertainers during the era of segregation. It is a rare and valu... More

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