World War II

We take a trip to The Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, where they serve breakfast and lunch staples amidst a sea of World War II memorabilia.

Meet Kinuko Yada DeVee. She came to Michigan from Kyoto as a World War II "war bride" during a peak in anti-Asian discrimination in the United States. Seventy years later, she's built a life for herself full of love and family.

Community members gathered on Labor Day at North Bay Park in Ypsilanti to celebrate the women of World War II who worked in roles traditionally filled by men.

On today's show, we spoke with EMU faculty from the picket line in Ypsilanti, and WWII "Rosies" shared their stories. Plus, an update on tick season from IPR and then three renters dished on their role in the formation of the Detroit Tenants Association.

Mark Harvey of the Michigan History Center shares a glimpse into past with letters from the 1830s, 1860s, and 1940s.

There are museums, books, and even songs about shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, but there are also more than 100 airplanes that sank to the bottom of Lake…

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Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps were brutal and violent places. By the end of the Holocaust, an estimated 1.1 million people died or were…