Tharan Komarraju Suvarna

Michigan Hidden History

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We all see the historical markers in the great state of Michigan so what do they mean and what significance did Michigan play in US history. This is the website: https://michiganhiddenhistory.wordpress.com/

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Tharan Komarraju Suvarna

Episodes

US Army Dearborn/Detroit Arsenal 02.08.2021 17:26

Learn about the former site of the US Army Arsenal in Dearborn, Michigan, and about the first commandment officer there.

History of Romeo 26.07.2021 17:53

Learn about the place I want to teach and live in because it is the perfect place. This is the history of the village of Romeo.

Flint Pere Marquette Railroad 19.07.2021 19:27

Learn about a railroad that had over 70 million dollars in profit selling land and goes files for modern-day chapter 11 a few years later. 

Simpson Park Campground 12.07.2021 10:42

Who is the park named after and learn how he helped President Lincoln with the third most important document in American history behind the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. 

Loren Andrus and his very famous Octagon House 06.07.2021 13:40

Who is Loren and why did he build this strange house find out in this episode. 

German settlers in Michigan 22.06.2021 8:45

Learn which settlements are German and of the two reverends that helped each other. 

Frankenmuth Woolen Mill 14.06.2021 12:32

Learn about the oldest continuous wool mill here in Michigan. Also, you can learn how wool turns into a quilt or bedding and what is wool batting? Phone number: 989-652-6555 Sources: Our Story | American Wool | Frankenmuth Woolen Mill (wool-bedding.com) ‘Healthy bedding’ demand fuels growth of 127-year-old Frankenmuth Woolen Mill – tuscolatoday.com

History of Warren 24.05.2021 7:17

Learn about how Warren went from a small corner in the 1800's to the third largest city in population in Michigan in the 2000's. 

Murthem-Vander Vlucht House and Village/Eckstein Park 17.05.2021 3:58

Learn about a house that is next to the Warren Community Center and a person named George Eckstein.  

The Joiner House , Wilson- Bosh Home, and Red Run Creek 10.05.2021 6:28

Learn about two homes and how a Creek was used to dry out the land. 

5520 Chicago Road and First Baptist Church of Warren 04.05.2021 4:17

Learn about the history behind the address 5520 Chicago Rd and about an original building from the 1850s in Warren Michigan. 

St. Paul United Church of Christ and Hoard House 21.04.2021 8:20

Learn about a german church and a hoarder that lives in a house. Know you are probably thinking about whether they would make a marker on that. If you said no you are correct. If you said yes that is also correct because it is on a person with the last name Hoard. Learn about his house. 

Warren Village Hall and the Flynn House 12.04.2021 4:50

I talk about the village hall of Warren and the Flynn House and who Flynn Family is and what they did. 

Claeys House, Grist Mill, and the Farm Bureau 05.04.2021 26:00

In this episode, I talk about the Claeys house and HL Clayes, A old grist mill, and the 102-year history of the Farm Bureau.  Source Celebrating 100 Years of History - American Farm Bureau Federation (fb.org)

History of GM and Tech Center 08.03.2021 33:15

Learn about the amazing Car Campany that survived 113 years and a bankruptcy.  Also, learn about the famed GM Tech center.  Sources: General Motors | History, Deals, & Facts | Britannica A Brief History Of General Motors Corp. | Manufacturing.net

Alex Groesbeck 02.03.2021 15:57

Learn about the 30th governor of Michigan and listen to a 2-star review at the end of the podcast episode.  Sources:  https://www.nga.org/governor/alexander-joseph-groesbeck/

Rawsonville Village 23.02.2021 13:54

Learn about Ghost town #2 this time on the east side of the state of Michigan, and learn about the Detroit Edison Energy Company, or we call it DTE, in this episode.  Sources Jeremy J. Siegel, Stocks for the Long Run , McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 1998, ISBN 0-07-058043-X North American Co. v. Securities and Exchange Commission , 327 U.S. 686 (1946). FindLaw.com Standard & Poor's Stock Gu...

Elizabeth Dennison Forth 15.02.2021 29:10

The first black women to own property in the United States. Learn Who she bought the land from and how he is connected to the Paint Creek Trilogy. 

Paint Creek Cider Mill 08.02.2021 36:26

We finished the Great Paint Creek Trilogy. Somehow it is all connected. We end the podcast talking about our lives and giving updates.  Here is the link to Rossetti's work: Architecture Case Studies + Work Samples | ROSSETTI  

Paint Creek Millrace 01.02.2021 21:01

What is a millrace find out in this episode? I will give you a hint at it is not people racing in boats from mill to mill. How are Google and Fitbit stocks related to mill race find out on this podcast. 

Paint Creek Cemetery 25.01.2021 26:09

There is a surprise at the end of the podcast. We talk about the people who owned the land Almon and Elvira Mack. Learn what is the Daughters of the American Revolution and about Lydia Barnes Potter.  Sources:  MACK Hon Almon.doc (rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org) Meet Lydia – Lydia Barnes Potter Chapter NSDAR (michdar.net)

Lake Orion Methodist Church 18.01.2021 27:50

Learn about one of the first Methodist church's in South eastern Michigan. Listen to   our elevator button stories. Sources: What is the definition of fellowship? (biblestudy.org) LOUMC History - United Methodist Church of Lake Orion (lakeorionumc.org)

Josh Predmore and his House 11.01.2021 38:19

Learn about the coolest guy in Michigan History and what is his connection to President Lincoln assassination

Carpenter Rudd Mill 04.01.2021 26:51

Join Steve and I as we talk about one of the first mills in the village Lake Orion. What happened to it. 

Meadowbrook Hall and Oakland University 28.12.2020 32:03

Join me Steven as we explore and tell you about the wonderful place of Meadowbrook hall how it became part of Oakland University