Digging Detroit - Detroit History
A documentary series on Detroit’s rich history including "An original Rosie the Riveter", "The Ford Piquette Model-T Plant", "Ernie Harwell's Baseball Collection" & more...
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Birthplace of the Model T - The Piquette Ave Plant
Join Digging Detroit and come explore the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, rescued from demolition and transformed into an amazing collection of priceless cars and fascinating stories about six revolutionary years for Detroit and America.
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An Original "Rosie the Riveter"
Digging Detroit episode featuring one of those original Rosies, Marjorie Walters. From Ypsilanti, she found work in Detroit’s stove plants until the war began and began her three years assembling bomber wings at Ford’s massive Willow Run plant.
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Inside a Detroit Speakeasy: Tommy's Bar
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WGPR-TV - First Black-Owned TV Station in the US
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Two Historic Detroit Movie Houses
The Detroit Film Theatre and the Redford Theatre are featured in Episode 4 of Digging Detroit.
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Radio Host Jerry Buckley's 1930 Assassination
On the 85th anniversary of the assassination of famous Detroit radio voice Jerry Buckley, Digging Detroit is proud to release its 10th episode: The Assassination of Jerry Buckley
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The Arab American National Museum
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Detroit Music History at the DPL
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Mythology in Detroit: The Nain Rouge
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Ernie Harwell's Baseball Collection
Digging Detroit Episode featuring the Detroit Public Library's priceless Ernie Harwell Collection.
