In this first of 2 episodes featuring fascinating women of Michigan history, Digging Detroit host Thomas J. Reed, Jr. is joined by Samantha Lawrence, Sabrina Nelson, Emily B. Corwin and Bailey Sisoy Isgro–each sharing their favorite women of Michigan history–ranging from a supreme court justice, a surgeon, an artist to a brothel-owner.
New Episode 16: Slavery in Detroit
Detroit has historically been seen as the last station on the Underground Railroad yet some of its most noted residents including merchants, priests and illustrious names like Brush and Macomb belonged to slaveowners. Digging Detroit meets Prof. Tiya Miles of the University of Michigan and her team of students uncover a history of the colonial city that few remember […]
Highlights from January 30th Detroit Trivia Soiree–Sold-Out at the Historic Two Way Inn
Digging Detroit and Detroit History Tours had a wonderful time last nigh at the sold-out Detroit Trivia Soiree II at the historic Two Way Inn. It was a fierce competition with 9 rounds, great prizes, limerick, doodles and all kinds of free beer contests that involved being the first to get to the front and show […]
January 30th Trivia Night! Last Call for Free T-Shirts, Fun Detroit Trivia at Detroit’s Historic Two Way Inn
It was so much fun we are doing it again.! Join Digging Detroit and Detroit History Tours for a night of live Detroit themed bar trivia. This time we are heading to the East side and holding the Soiree at The Two Way Inn—featured in Episode 2. Don’t worry if you’re not an historian–there are […]
New Episode 15: An Original Rosie – Marjorie Walters
Join us for Digging Detroit’s Episode 15 An Original Rosie – Marjorie Walters… In October 2015 the Guinness Record for the most Rosie the Riveters in one place was shattered in the heart of the arsenal of democracy. Over two thousand women paid tribute to the women of WWII by wearing red bandanas–and many original […]
Video Trivia from Local Celebs – Get Reading for January 30th Trivia Detroit Soiree #2!
Below are some of the celebrity questions from Trivia Detroit Soiree #1 last July at Abick’s Bar. Granted, they’re toughies and we promised to make them not SO challenging on January 30th. But thanks to the familiar faces and voices below who made the night so special! Register right here for Round 2 on January 30th […]
From Detroit to the Bulge: Priceless Snapshots of One Soldier’s Journey Across Europe
Originally posted in Kevin Walsh’s blog, MyMediaDiary. Before he was selected in WWII’s first draft for 18 year-olds, Detroit’s Lawrence Dupuis didn’t know the value of being color-blind. “They would take me up in the aircraft and I could detect where the landscape had been disturbed and camouflage was laid down.” His cartooning skills were even put […]
New Episode 14: Rails to Tales – Detroit’s Inner Circle Greenway
Why did they cut the Dequindre Cut? What came first, Ford’s Highland Park plant or the railroad over Woodward? Are there really old railroad rails under those bumps on the road? Great questions! Join Digging Detroit and special guest host Gatini Tinsley of the Oakland Press as she spends an afternoon with Todd Scott, the leader of the […]
Mike’s Really Haunted Detroit – Part 3
The Whitney Lumber businessman David Whitney started building his grand mansion at 4421 Woodward Avenue around 1890. Considered one of both Detroit’s and Michigan’s wealthiest citizen’s, Whitney spared no expense on the design, building and furnishing of the house. To call it a house is a huge understatement. It cost nearly $400,000 to build the […]
Mike’s Really Haunted Detroit – Part 2
Grace Hospital & The Majestic With the words “I’m tired of fighting” Erik Weisz died at 1:26 in the afternoon of October 31, 1926, in room 401 in Detroit’s Grace Hospital. Weisz, better known as Harry Houdini, suffered from peritonitis as result from a ruptured appendix. He was punched in the stomach by J. Gordon […]