History

Washtenaw County officials are in the process of possibly classifying Groves Farm in Northfield Township as a local historic district. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Women played a vital role in ensuring the survival of early pioneers who settled in what would become Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more as part of Women’s History Month.

Michigan students would start learning about Black, Asian, Latin and other American minority cultural history under bills introduced this week in the Michigan Senate. Colin Jackson has more.

Bev Willis, Washtenaw County Historical Society administrator, has a passion for history. She grew up in Washington, D.C. in a family deeply ensconced in the Civil Rights Movement. Her family’s role and record of the movement is our nation’s history. In this summer marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act becoming law, Bev tells her story when she joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

Capturing 200 years of history is a daunting task, but the Ann Arbor District Library’s archive manager, Andrew MacLaren, is up to the challenge. He is leading the Ann Arbor 200 project—200 digital releases throughout the bicentennial year that explore Ann Arbor's history from a 2024 point of view. Listen in to hear all about it when Andrew joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

This weekend, the city of Ypsilanti will celebrate its 200th birthday. The city was founded in 1823 when Benjamin Woodruff and others traveled west to Michigan and created a settlement on the Huron River. In commemoration of this bicentennial weekend, WEMU's Josh Hakala discussed a small part of Ypsilanti's rich history with Eastern Michigan University history professor Dr. John McCurdy, who co-authored the book, "Ypsilanti Histories: A Look Back at the Last Fifty Years."

Straddling Washtenaw and Jackson Counties, the Waterloo Farm and the Dewey School Museum is a cultural heritage site that has preserved the way of life for pioneer farmers of Michigan, including their family life and their children’s schooling. Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" to meet Ralph Schumacher, who has deep connections to the site and learn what you can discover from years gone past.

Monday, March 8, 2021 is being observed as International Women’s Day, part of Women’s History Month celebrating the vital role of women in American…

Earlier this month, we took a quick look into the Underground Railroad in our Southeast Michigan. As part of Black History Month, we continue exploring…

WEMU's Bob Eccles has a conversation with the folks behind the University of Michigan's Heritage Project.