washtenaw county historical society

As construction reshapes Ann Arbor, older landmarks give way to new developments, altering the city’s character. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports on what these changes mean for the city’s history.

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."

The greater Ann Arbor area economy is beginning to recover from the gut-punch thrown by the COVID pandemic. On this edition of "creative:impact," we look at how a 1931 startup, the International Radio Corporation, and Argus Camera helped drive Ann Arbor’s recovery from the Great Depression. Cheryl Chidester, curator of the Argus Museum, tells the tale when she joins Deb Polich of Creative Washtenaw and host of "creative:impact."

History gives us the opportunity to better understand the past and predict the future. A missing piece of Washtenaw County history, dating back to 1898,…