Dennis Skupinski from Michigan's Military Heritage Museum in Jackson, Michigan joins me to talk about the story of Rosie the Riveter.  We also explore some other history of Michigan women in wartime.

For more information about the Michigan Military Heritage Museum, visit: https://mimhm.org/

For tickets to the Phenomenal Woman show at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/517666673957

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://www.michaeldelaware.com

Marshall, Michigan was once known as 'Patent Medicine Town' and one time had as many as 50 different patent medicine businesses.  The F. A. Stuart Company was founded by Frank Alfred Stuart, and it existed between 1893 - 1956.  In this episode I explore the history of the F.A. Stuart Company and some of the history of the Patent Medicine Industry, of which Marshall had some of the leading manufacturers during its peak years.

Here is the link to the article mentioned in this episode 'Patent Medicine Town a Social History of Patent Medicines in Marshall, Michigan'  written by Teresa Lou Trupino in 1985.

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://michaeldelaware.com

In this episode I explore stories of early pioneer baseball in Michigan, and also the life of James Thomas 'Deacon' McGuire, AKA Jim 'Deacon' McGuire a professional baseball player from the 19th & 20th century who played for 26 years.  McGuire was considered one of the most durable catchers in his era, and is often referred to as a player who changed the game for the catchers who followed him.  He lived in Albion, Michigan and played baseball all over the midwest and east coast during his long career.

To watch the video on Riverside Cemetery where I cover the life of James Thomas McGuire, visit: https://youtu.be/ARCdU6K6OBQ

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://michaeldelaware.com

In this episode, I interview three members of the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County on the subject of truths and myths of the Underground Railroad.

The James E. Bonine House, the Bonine Carriage House, and the Stephen Bogue House are all properties preserved and maintained by the URSCC.  The organization recently purchased in 2022 the Brownsville School, which they are beginning restoration on.  All of this interesting history is explored in this episode, along with stories of the period.

For more information on the URSCC, visit: https://www.urscc.org

To help with the Brownsville School project, visit: www.brownsvilleschool.org

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://www.michaeldelaware.com

John me as I explore the life of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793 - 1864) who was a geographer, geologist and ethnologist noted for his early studies of Native American cultures as well as several expeditions into the wilderness of the Northwest Territory, including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://michaeldelaware.com

Edward Tiffin was the first Governor of Ohio.  He was later a U.S. Senator, and eventually was appointed by President Madison to be the Chief Land Surveyor of the Northwest Territory, of which Michigan was a part.  A medical doctor by trade, and also an itinerant preacher, Tiffin conducted a survey of the territories of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin between 1814 - 1816 as part of an plan to make land available to veterans of the War of 1812 as payment for their services.  He returned his survey to the War Department in December of 1816, with a favorable report for Indiana and Illinois, but an very unfavorable one for Michigan.  This impacted the early view in the East of Michigan being mostly a swamp land with very little prospects for farming.  

This view did not change until the results came in of the Lewis Cass Expedition in 1820.  

This episode the life of Edward Tiffin and the survey that impacted Michigan.

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://www.michaeldelaware.com

In this episode I interview Mac McCollough from the Willard Library, and we discuss the great historians of Battle Creek.  We cover some of the earliest writers of history from the pioneer period all the way to present day.  We also talk about some of the other great resources soon to come to the Willard Library archives.

In this episode I explore an article written and published by historian Charles E. Barnes in the Sunday Record on April 19, 1908 entitled 'Escaped Slaves Found a Safe Haven in Battle Creek Before the War'.  Charles Barnes was born in 1848 and grew up in Battle Creek.  He entered the newspaper business at a young age, and met many of the people he writes about in this article.  In the last few years of his life, he authored several detailed articles on local Battle Creek and regional history from the pioneer period.

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://www.michaeldelaware.com

In this episode I explore the history of the Binder Family in Battle Creek.  Today in Battle Creek there is the Binder Park Zoo and the Binder Park Golf course, but many people probably do not know the history of this family in Battle Creek.  

For more information on Michael Delaware, visit: https://www.michaeldelaware.com

In this episode I interview Donna Rickman, Jill McCombs and Bobbie Mathis on the subject of women's history in Calhoun County.  Donna, Jill and Bobbie are all performing in an upcoming program at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum on Saturday, March 25th at 2:00 PM called 'Phenomenal Woman'.

Tickets for the performance can be purchased online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/517666673957

Tickets an also be purchased at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum at 307 W. Jackson St, Battle Creek, MI 49037 and also at the Art Center of Battle Creek located at 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI 49017

A second performance may be added.  For details on this, it will be posted at: https://BCRHM.Eventbrite.com

For more information about the Battle Creek Regional History Museum and to sign up for their newsletter, visit: https://www.BCRHM.org

For more information on the Union City Society for Historic Preservation, visit: https://www.facebook.com/ucshp

To contact or find out more about Michael Delaware, visit: https://michaeldelaware.com