Remember the Time: Memories of a Country School Kid
By Neal Powers
The years Neal Powers attended Knight School in rural Washtenaw County fostered in him a love of reading and an appreciation for educators that led him to pursue his own career as a teacher.
Fun for All...Again
By Susan Newhof
A colorful carousel, an unusual Ferris wheel, and three other vintage amusement park rides have found a home and a dedicated friends group to support them at Flint's Crossroads Village.
On to Alaska with Buchanan
By Joel Stone
After World War I, a businessman/philanthropist from Detroit made it his mission to introduce boys and girls to the wonders of Alaska. A scrapbook from one young traveler documented the 1931 trip.
The Thin Man from Duck Lake
By Mardi Link
In a story similar to today's subprime mortgage crisis, a small-town lender in the 1960s went toe-to-toe with two national companies to protect the investments of his family, friends, and neighbors.
Steamin' on the Grand
By Gordon Beld
For 80 years, steamboats sailed the Grand River between Grand Haven and Grand Rapids, stopping at 50 landings along the way. The last to make the trip-the May Graham-made her final voyage in 1917.
Where Hockey Got its Start
By Amy Whitesall
Canada may have nurtured the game of hockey. But the first openly professional league had American roots, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Another surprise? The oldest ice arena is there, too.
The Meeting on the Beach: Compton, Oppenheimer, and the Atomic Bomb
By David and Howard Huisman
One July morning in 1942, two men met on the shore of Otsego Lake to ask the most important question of the century: Would the earth survive the detonation of an atomic bomb?
Lucia Grimes: A Suffrage Success Story
By Portia Vescio
Her special system helped suffragists lobby Michigan legislators to pass an amendment giving women the right to vote. Then she was invited to Washington, D.C. to help turn the tide in Congress.
Graceland: The Ballroom and Its Builder
By Jack Jobst
A "rumrunner" with ties to Detroit's Purple Gang brought entertainment and excitement to the wilds of Ogemaw County when he erected one of the largest dance halls in the country outside Lupton.
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