Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past

In this episode I explore some of the stories of the Dexter, Hillsdale and other areas of southern Michigan that experienced intense UFO sightings during the month of March in 1996.

In this episode I refer to the book 'Unexplained Michigan Mysteries' by Gary Barfknecht and newspaper accounts of the events at the time.

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In this episode, historian Bobbie Mathis joins me to discuss a new Union City Walking Tour that has been in the works. We also talk about more history of the Underground Railroad in Union City and in other areas like Marshall and Battle Creek, and also upcoming cemetery tours.

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In this episode, I explore stories from the book 'Unexplained Michigan Mysteries' by Gary Barfknect.

Hear the story of the unusual fish found in Michigan waters, a man who had a very unusual gift in Paw Paw and a dream that solved a murder in Kalamazoo.

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In this episode, I explore the history of Orville H. Gibson and the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo.

Source articles for this episode:

Orville H. Gibson - Kalamazoo History

Gibson Inc Article - Kalamazoo History

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In this episode, I tell the story of 'Morning of Blood and Miracles' from my book 'Murder in Victorian Western Michigan'.

This story took place in 1889 in Vergennes Township, Kent County, Michigan.

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In this episode, I explore the early history of the village and township of Ohstemo over in Kalamazoo County.

For the full article referred to in this episode, click here.

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In this episode I explore the history of two philanthropists: Andrew Carnegie and Dolly Parton whose charitable work impacted libraries and early learning in Michigan.

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In this episode I explore the life of Mary S. Coleman, the first woman elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, and the first woman to be selected to serve as Chief Justice. The Calhoun County Justice Center was recently re-dedicated in her honor, and today's show showcases some of the highlights from her amazing life.

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In this episode, I explore the history of local celebrity green and yellow Amazon parrot named Polly from St. Joseph, Michigan. The story is a warm and happy one, with a little unexpected drama.

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In this episode, I cover the history of the first and second college World Series which were held in Kalamazoo. The source article was written by Paul M. Keep in the Summer 2006 issue of Chronicle Magazine by the Historical Society of Michigan.

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