WKAR America 250

WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.

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Before America |The Painting That Lied to America: The Truth About Pontiac’s War

A 19th-century painting twisted Pontiac’s War—this episode uncovers the real story.
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Before America |Michigan’s Forgotten Women of Pontiac’s War

The untold story of Indigenous women whose power shaped Pontiac’s War and Michigan’s history.

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WKAR America 250

Before America | The Lacrosse Game That Sparked a Native Uprising

A 1763 lacrosse match at Fort Michilimackinac turns into a daring Native rebellion.