history

You may have heard of ArtPrize. It’s an art competition in Grand Rapids where hundreds of thousands of tourists flock every fall to vote for their…

If you grew up in Michigan, your history books showed you images of slavery: black men and women picking cotton in the South.Michigan, we learned, was a…

If you had a typical American high school experience, chances are you trudged through the day, going from one period to another – maybe starting with…

Is there anyone who hasn't scanned the radio dial on a long road trip and endured noisy static, angry talk shows, and music that disappoints in a…

Next April will mark the 100th anniversary of one of the great atrocities of the 20th Century: the genocide of up to a million and half Armenians by the…

A tune that reverberates through ballparks, auditoriums and community gatherings is getting an amped-up workout during its 200th anniversary.One of the…

You just never know what that summer job during college might do. It just might affect the course of your life and send you down a path you'd never…

Some organizations these days are having a hard time getting new people involved. Classical music groups have been struggling to appeal to new fans. And…

“If you want to talk about the shopping mall, there are two things you have to talk about: the car and Detroit."That’s NPR business reporter Sonari…

There’s a joke that historical organizations are stuck in the past when it comes to how they do things. You know, like they don’t have a grasp on using…