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1879 : Detroit Buys Belle Island
1879 : Detroit Buys Belle Island
Sep 23 all-day
 On September 23, 1879, the city of Detroit purchased Belle Island with the hope of creating a grand park that might eventually rival New York City’s Central Park. The rest of the story: The Pottawotami … Continue reading "1879 : Detroit Buys Belle Island"
1934 : Detroit Lions Win First Game
1934 : Detroit Lions Win First Game
Sep 23 all-day
 Photograph of 1934 Detroit Lions Football Game. The Detroit Lions, previously known as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, played their first National Football League game, beating the New York Giants 9-0 at the University of Detroit … Continue reading "1934 : Detroit Lions Win First Game"
1943 : UAW Charges Race Bias at Ford’s Willow Run Plant
1943 : UAW Charges Race Bias at Ford’s Willow Run Plant
Sep 23 all-day
 African-Americans voice frustration about Jim Crow and race discrimination during World War II. The Afro-American newspaper Detroit Tribune reports on the continuing struggle, September 23, 1943: Source : South Adams Street circa 1900 Facebook Page, March … Continue reading "1943 : UAW Charges Race Bias at Ford’s Willow Run Plant"
1958 : Spirit of Detroit Statue Dedicated
1958 : Spirit of Detroit Statue Dedicated
Sep 23 all-day
 The Spirit of Detroit is a city monument with a large bronze statue created by Marshall Fredericks and located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was commissioned … Continue reading "1958 : Spirit of Detroit Statue Dedicated"
2014: Cadillac Abandons Motown
2014: Cadillac Abandons Motown
Sep 23 all-day
Cadillac, long the king of Detroit’s auto brands, is abandoning Motown. General Motors Co. GM -0.66% said on Tuesday that its struggling luxury brand will move 50 key employees and its headquarters to New York … Continue reading "2014: Cadillac Abandons Motown"
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