Michigan Hidden History

Learn about the Michigan Mason's society.  And you see me rollin.

Learn about the first women in genatics and about the creater of scopolamine-morphine anesthesia I am not telling you which one did what you need to listen to the pod. Here are my sources: Changing the Face of Medicine | BerthaVan Hoosen (nih.gov) Animal husbandry | agriculture | Britannica Sarah Van Hoosen Jones Papers UA.1.1.3 (msu.edu)

Learn about the price of cows!!!! Along with the structures of the Van Hoosen Farm. 

Join my new cohost Mario and I as we do a deep dive and take a detour from the topic of Stoney creek village and school. Here is my brother's newsletter: https://thejas.substack.com/p/rickety-rackety-bridge?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy The link is if you want to do the #childhood challenge 

I brought on my friend Mario and we discuss the history of Michigan politics. From the different regions to the state-to-state house and senate and everything in between. Here are my sources: https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/08/31/the-road-270-michigan_1091.html https://www.270towin.com/states/Michigan https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130582/michigan-electoral-votes-since-1836/

I talk about the nation's first welcome center in Michigan and the Eisenhower Interstate System. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/interstate-highway-system https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dwight-D-Eisenhower https://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-facts/michigan.html The last one has a bunch of Michigan's first that I did not include in my podcast. 

Learn about the polar bears in Michigan and not the ones you find in the zoo. 

Sounds just like the Addams family because in my head the Addams family theme song is going on throughout this episode. That is beside the point learn about why they are important along with Cows, how the Irish were treated and about Herman Keifer Hospital. 

Learn about the History of Troy and how it became a city through a shady business dealing My source: https://www.troyhistoricvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/THESIS-FINAL4-4-04.pdf

Learn about the buildings and how people lived in Troy Township when it was first built. The source was the 365 stories on the Troy Historical Village site.

Learn about a barn church in Michigan the only one in southeastern Michigan I think. The information on the barn church comes from the Troy Historical Society. I like to refer it as the Society.

Learn about Holland City Hall/fire station and the devesting events that made a whole town disappear. 

This is birthday special we go from birth to current events of your podcast host me.

Mario and I discuss the history of public education in Michigan and the US in this special one hour episode.

Is this mansion haunted? How does it tie into calculators? Why is it called Felt Mansion? Find out in this episode as we explore this mansion and who lived here. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/spooky-mansion-mi/

Learn about a pump house that was built in the 1900s. What is a pump house find out in this episode

How does a beach have a historical marker and what is the significance and can we see it all of these questions are answered and a deep dive of the Paleo Indians.

Learn about the history of the famous Yates Cider Mill and the not so famous and failed project of the Clinton Kalamazoo Canal. 

Not as exciting as part 1 but what do you expect from a squeal learn about the rest of History of Rochester from 1890- present. 

Learn about the history of Rochester from its founding to the formation of a formal fire department. 

Find out the cool History of the state of Michigan during the American Revolutionary war in this special Fourth of July Episode.  Resources: https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/07/e98dfcceb54452/we-all-know-about-1776-but-whats-the-story-of-michigans-birth.html https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/c2010br-10.pdf https://detroithistorical.org/learn/timeline-detroit/british-detroit-1760-1787 https://...

What there are another car company and one that I did not hear of. Find out the fate of the Packard Car Company

Find out about my hometown of sterling heights.

My surprise is that my friend Steve and I  have a nice conversation about the history of William Upton and the Upton House and how it falls into the hands of the City of Sterling Heights.

Learn About the Utica Cemetery and the first person buried in the cemetery