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One-on-one with Governer-elect Jocelyn Benson. Panel discusses election results.
Extended panel conversation about the election results.
Demetrius interviews Archivist Frances Heldt about Michigan's constitution.
David Barrett performs the iconic “One Shining Moment” and new music under the streetlight.
Squirrel hunting, an old gun shop in northern Michigan, and a good venison recipe!
Gen Z weighs in on voting, political trust and the future of American democracy.
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Celebrating Change: From Carriages to Carriers | November 9On this date in 2013, the newest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier was named after Michigan's only president, Gerald R. Ford, with notable attendees like Senator Carl Levin and Susan Ford Bales. Additionally, in 1895, Detroit witnessed the last trip of a horse-drawn car before the arrival of electric public transit, marked by a crowd that celebrated its end with a bit of chaos.
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“Following Michigan’s Ink Trails: Writing Michigan, Reading Michigan" is written by brothers Dave, Jack and Patrick Dempsey. It's the third in a series.
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