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What's inside the America250 time capsule? Alabama chose this
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (321+ words) As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th'birthday, a national time capsule has been sealed with more than 200 artifacts from across the country " everything from Olympic medals to pieces of American history " intended to tell the nation's story to…...
Michigan tribes, museums negotiate new deadline for returning sacred objects
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) Funding and staffing shortages get in the way of Michigan's museums and Native American tribes, as they attempt to return human remains taken from burial grounds across the state. Michigan tribes, museums negotiate new deadline for returning sacred objects Thirty-five…...
Black coastal town reflects on deep history, rich legacy ahead of Juneteenth
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (27+ words) The Detroit News Black coastal town reflects on deep history, rich legacy ahead of Juneteenth...
The home where MLK planned the Selma marches
1+ week, 4+ day ago (19+ words) The Detroit News The home where MLK planned the Selma marches...
Historic Webster Village aided by state grants promoting local history
1+ week, 4+ day ago (23+ words) The Detroit News Historic Webster Village aided by state grants promoting local history...
SS Cedarville shipwreck in the Straits of Mackinac
3+ week, 2+ day ago (17+ words) The Detroit News Straits of Mackinac shipwreck SS Cedarville...
When is Memorial Day? Get to know the history and meaning behind the holiday.
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (31+ words) The Detroit News When is Memorial Day? Get to know the history and meaning behind the holiday....
Sneak preview of MLK's Selma civil rights base at Greenfield Village
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (799+ words) After more than 40 years, Dearborn's Greenfield Village is adding a new historic home. On June 12, the 80-plus-acre outdoor living history museum " part of The Henry Ford museum complex " will open the Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home…...
Civil rights Selma home moved to Greenfield Village
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (19+ words) The Detroit News Civil rights Selma home moved to Greenfield Village...
Ancient Michigan trail markers get new life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (831+ words) History is often hidden in plain sight, but in Northern Michigan, a collaborative effort is pulling the past back into the light for modern travelers. Led by the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau and guided by the blessing of the Little…...