History
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That one time in Michigan: When Benton Harbor had an infamous cult
Find out what baseball, long beards, and Christ-given immortality have in common as we explore Michigan’s House of David commune in Benton Harbor.
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That one time in Michigan: When Prohibition-era Detroit’s streets were flooded with bootleg booze
Read about Prohibition-era Detroit and how federal agents tried to dampen bootleggers’ spirits with a manmade liquor flood.
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That one time in Michigan: When lawmakers banned the word “vagina”—and sparked a theatrical rebellion
Read about how Michigan Republicans’ pushback on the word “vagina” sparked a full-blown artistic resistance in Lansing.
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Book dives into history of ‘phenomenal’ Great Lakes ship architect
A new book explores the life of a prolific Midwestern naval architect.
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7 haunting unsolved murders in Michigan
Dive into the details behind some of Michigan’s most enduring cold cases.
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That one time in Michigan: When we built the world’s largest stove
A gargantuan stove once stood tall over Michigan’s biggest city. Read about its long journey as a quirky (and record-breaking) Michigan landmark.
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That one time in Michigan: When Manistee claimed more millionaires than any other US city
Step back in time to an era of innovation in Manistee, where lumber and salt once ruled and millionaires were a dime a dozen.
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10 celebrities who went to college in Michigan
Learn about 10 stars of stage and screen who spent their university glory days right here in the Great Lakes State.
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That one time in Michigan: When Lake Huron had an extremely rare cyclone
Take a look back at “Huron Hurricane,” one of the most memorable moments in Michigan meteorological history.
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That one time in Michigan: When a fire burned the Thumb off the map
One of our state’s most destructive natural disasters struck in 1881. Explore the history of this tragedy, which killed hundreds of Michiganders.
