history

There are accepted historical “facts” which do not hold up to closer scrutiny. One of those is that slavery was something that happened in the South, not…

A chirpy, cheery jingle from the 1960s was part of a massive advertising effort that helped Kellogg’s Corn Flakes become amazingly popular. “Kellogg’s…

The University of Michigan hockey team started its season last week. But the program started 94 years ago. It was a surprising byproduct of the worst…

The word “magic” may conjure images of witches and wizards casting spells in a bygone era, long before the rise of science and modern…

One way to learn history is through textbooks and lectures. Another is through the words and handwriting of the people from our past. That’s right:…

One of America's greatest playwrights was born 129 years ago this day.Eugene O'Neill was a prolific writer whose works earned him four Pulitzers and a…

The Cobo Convention Center in Detroit has hired a company to dive into the possibility of selling the center's naming rights.Free Press columnist Rochelle…

Grocery store shelves, restaurant menus and cookbooks are a lot different in 2017 than they were 30 or 40 years ago.Americans tend to pay a lot more…

President Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate the federal funding for a group that works to preserve Michigan’s automotive history. The MotorCities…

Happy 164th birthday to the man who is the personification of the "tortured artist."Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day in 1853.University of Michigan…