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(26054) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, 1967

PFC Clark Apark sits on sidewalk amongst the wreckage of a block destroyed during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:&nbs ...

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[Podcast] "You Do It and You Teach It": 90 Years of Dance at Wayne State

Eva Powers, recently retired associate professor and former chair of the Maggie Allesee Department of Dance, shares the fascinating history and bright future of the modern dance program at Wayne State University. One of the longest-running da ...

Podcasts - teller - 10/01/2019 - 14:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(12278) Ford Hunger March, Funerals, Communist Party Headquarters, 1932

The coffins that hold Joe York, George Bussell, Coleman Leny and Joe Blasio, four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March, are given a public viewing at Detroit's Communist Party Headquarters prior to their internment at Woodmere Cemetery. N ...

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(26123) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 12th Street, 1967

City of Detroit crews clear away the remains of buildings along 12th street destroyed during the civil unrest of 1967. At left, a ruptured gas line burns through a pile of rubble. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 ...

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Subject Focus: Armistice Day and Veterans Day

Although the First World War did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, combat between the Allied nations and Germany ended on November 11, 1918, when an armistice was called for the eleventh hour o ...

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United Community Services Executive Office Records

‹ previous 1373 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002463 Extent:  82.75 linear feet (81 SB, 2 MB, 1 OS) Date:  1917-1995, bulk 1945-1995 The United Community Serv ...

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(26025) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, West Side, 1967

National Guardsmen patrol the area around Linwood and Stanley on Detroit's West Side during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mi ...

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United Community Services Special Programs Department Records

‹ previous 1376 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002483 Extent:  4.5 linear feet (4 SB, 1 MB) Date:  1958-1983, bulk 1973-1981 The United Community Services of M ...

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(12277) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, Police, 1932

Mourners confront Detroit Police officers during the demonstration and funeral procession for four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March. Several people hold signs aloft, the most prominent proclaims “Negro and White Unite!.” Da ...

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NFPF Grant Project: Wayne State University Historic Films

... 2007 and 2013. Wayne State is playing a major role in Detroit’s comeback. It is at the heart of the explosive growth that is taking ...

Blog entry - mwallace - 09/21/2016 - 08:45 - 0 comments - 0 attachments