Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past
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S5 E12 - The End of Capital Punishment in Michigan
41 mins; March 29, 2026
S5 E11 - Henry Rowe Schoolcraft and the naming of Michigan places
27 mins; March 22, 2026
S5 E10 - John Harvey Kellogg
25 mins; March 15, 2026
S5 E9 - Exploring Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles MI
23 mins; March 08, 2026
S5 E8 - Robert Clark Kedzie and the Battle Against Arsenic Wallpaper
29 mins; March 01, 2026
S5 E7 - Oak Hill Cemetery Walking Tours
28 mins; February 22, 2026
S5 E6 - The Pelick Stevens Fire of 1869 in Kalamazoo
17 mins; February 15, 2026
S5 E5 - Exploring the Railway Traveler's Handy Book of 1862
35 mins; February 08, 2026
S5 E4 - A History of Flooding in Southwest Michigan
34 mins; February 01, 2026
S5 E3 - The Story of the Formation of the Railroads in Michigan
35 mins; January 25, 2026
S5 E2 - Wildcat Banking in Jonesville MI
22 mins; January 18, 2026
S5 E1 - Brockway Grove
20 mins; January 11, 2026
S4 E52 - Top Michigan Stories 1941 - 1945
35 mins; December 28, 2025
S4 E51 - The Early Life and History of Leslie, Michigan
35 mins; December 21, 2025
S4 E50 - The Early Establishment of Calhoun County MI
21 mins; December 14, 2025
S4 E49: The Story of Oak Hill Cemetery and an Exciting Announcement
45 mins; December 07, 2025
S4 E48 - Early Days of Climax Michigan: Memories of a Pioneer
40 mins; November 30, 2025
S4 E47 - The Dutch Influence in Western Michigan
24 mins; November 23, 2025
S4 E46 - Ice Harvesting in Michigan
25 mins; November 16, 2025
S4 E45 - Thanksgiving During the Great Depression in Southwest Michigan
35 mins; November 09, 2025
S4 E44 - Albion History, Railroad Stories & A Riot
25 mins; November 02, 2025
S4 E43 - An Early History of Tekonsha Michigan
26 mins; October 26, 2025
S4 E42 - Marshall Michigan Stagecoach Hotels, Railroad History & the Interurban
27 mins; October 19, 2025
S4 E41 - A History of Galesburg
24 mins; October 12, 2025
S4 E40 - What's in a name? The origin of some unusual street names in Battle Creek, Michigan
32 mins; October 05, 2025
S4 E39 - Railroad History: The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (LS&MS)
25 mins; September 28, 2025
S4 E38 - A History of Interstate 94
24 mins; September 21, 2025
S4 E37 - A History of Assassinations in America
68 hours 49 mins; September 14, 2025
S4 E36: Sarah Haviland Part 3: The First Woman in the Michigan State Prison
38 mins; September 07, 2025
S4 E35: Sarah Haviland Part 2: The Sinister Plan Unfolds
45 mins; August 31, 2025
S4 E34: Sarah Haviland Part 1: Spiritualism
33 mins; August 24, 2025
S4 E33 - General Tom Thumb in Michigan
38 mins; August 17, 2025
S4 E32 - The Kalamazoo Pant & Overall Company
22 mins; August 10, 2025
S4 E31 - The Life of Father Gabriel Richard
37 mins; August 03, 2025
S4 E30 - The Era of Horse Thieves Part 2: The Indiana-Michigan Gangs, High Profile Arrests & Preventative Societies
54 mins; July 27, 2025
S4 E29 - The Era of Horse Thieves Part 1: National & Michigan Stories
39 mins; July 20, 2025
S4 E28 - A Collection of Strange Crimes & Stories
28 mins; July 13, 2025
S4 E27 - Independence Day Celebrations in Michigan 1941 - 1943
30 mins; July 06, 2025
S4 E26 - Murder in Victorian Western Michigan
39 mins; June 29, 2025
S4 E25 - The Legacy of Wade Flemons
37 mins; June 22, 2025
S4 E24 - Del Shannon: From Coopersville to Runaway
41 mins; June 15, 2025
S4 E23 - The Turtle, The Mitten & An Epic History of Michigan: An Interview with Author Aaron Helman
37 mins; June 08, 2025
S4 E22 - The Historical Society of Michigan: An Interview with Bob Myers
34 mins; June 01, 2025
S4 E21 - Memorial Day & Stories of Fallen Heroes
45 mins; May 25, 2025
S4 E20 - The Disappearance of William Filley 1837 - 1866
58 mins; May 18, 2025
S4 E19 - The History of Mother's Day
26 mins; May 11, 2025
S4 E18 - The Stories Behind the Artifacts: An Interview with Jack Girsbach and Bobbie Mathis
38 mins; May 04, 2025
S4 E17 - Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By Time - An Interview with Author Allie Seibert
67 hours 11 mins; April 27, 2025
S4 E16 - Abraham Lincoln's History in Michigan & The Association of Lincoln Presenters Conference 2025 with Special Guest Kevin J. Wood
50 mins; April 20, 2025
S4 E15 - Dark Stories from Baroda, Michigan 1900-1901
32 mins; April 13, 2025
S4 E14 - The Story of Big Red: The Holland Harbor Lighthouse
20 mins; April 06, 2025
S4 E13 - The Crooked Life of Charles Mains Part 3: Fraud, Marble & Murder
56 mins; March 30, 2025
S4 E12 - The Crooked Life of Charles Mains Part 2: The Diabolical Plot
50 mins; March 23, 2025
S4 E11 - The Crooked Life of Charles Mains Part 1: The Fog of Deception
28 mins; March 16, 2025
S4 E10 - The Dark History of Missing and Exploited Children
45 mins; March 09, 2025
S4 E9 - Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure with Author Amy Piper
36 mins; March 02, 2025
S4 E8 - Jenny Lind the Swedish Nightingale in America 1850-1852
62 hours 1 min; February 23, 2025
S4 E7 - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy in Decatur, Michigan 1952
28 mins; February 16, 2025
S4 E6 - The Spanish Flu Epidemic in Michigan 1918-1920
33 mins; February 09, 2025
S4 E5 - The Iconic Checker Cab Company of Kalamazoo
23 mins; February 02, 2025
S4 E4 - William Henry Harrison & The History of Presidential Campaign Slogans
86 hours 27 mins; January 26, 2025
S4 E3 - The Unusual History of the House of David in Benton Harbor
24 mins; January 19, 2025
S4 E2 - Jumbo the Elephant in Michigan in 1883
35 mins; January 12, 2025
S4 E1 - Michigan Cholera Outbreak of 1832 & The Grand Experiment of 1854
42 mins; January 05, 2025
S3 E113 - Final Episode of 2024 - Looking back 100 years ago on New Year's Eve & Looking forward to 2025
42 mins; December 29, 2024
S3 E112 - The Victorian Influence on Christmas Traditions
26 mins; December 25, 2024
S3 E111 - Famous People Who Have Visited Kalamazoo in the Last 200 Years
22 mins; December 22, 2024
S3 E110 - Newspaper Stories from Christmas Eve - December 24, 1944
31 mins; December 18, 2024
S3 E109 - When Tinseltown Came to Three Oaks Michigan: The Filming of Prancer
24 mins; December 15, 2024
S3 E108 - The Dime Novel Adventurist 1879
21 mins; December 11, 2024
S3 E107 - Christmas Stories with Dave Eddy & Bobbie Mathis
60 hours 48 mins; December 08, 2024
S3 E106 - Joseph Dunkley the 'Celery King' and the Kalamazoo Celery Industry
25 mins; December 04, 2024
S3 E105 - A Haunted History of Grand Rapids with Author Julie Rathsack
34 mins; December 01, 2024
S3 E104 - A History of the American Holiday of Thanksgiving
21 mins; November 27, 2024
S3 E103 - Michigan Beer: A Heady History with Author Patti Smith
35 mins; November 24, 2024
S3 E102 - The Legend of Yankee Bill and his Famous Tavern
28 mins; November 20, 2024
S3 E101 - Early Stories & History of the City of Allegan
25 mins; November 17, 2024
S3 E100 - Looking Back at News Stories 100 Years Ago in November 1924
26 mins; November 13, 2024
S3 E99 - A History of Grain Harvesting, The Upton-Brown Co, The Dodge Brothers & Opening the Letterbox
38 mins; November 10, 2024
S3 E98 - Stories of the Lost Benton Harbor Shipping Canal
27 mins; November 06, 2024
S3 E97 - A Look at the Presidency of William McKinley
24 mins; November 03, 2024
S3 E96 - Exploring the History Behind the St. Joseph, Kalamazoo & Jackson Train Depots
27 mins; October 30, 2024
S3 E95 - The Kalamazoo County Poor Farm & Other Stories
31 mins; October 27, 2024
S3 E94 - Forgotten Customs and Traditions of Halloween
22 mins; October 23, 2024
S3 E93 - A History of the McCamly Plaza Hotel & A Tour of the New Doubletree in Battle Creek
26 mins; October 20, 2024
S3 E92 - A History of the Niles Michigan Train Depot Built in 1892
27 mins; October 16, 2024
S3 E91 - Stories of John Dillinger & True Crime: An Interview with Author Tom Carr
40 mins; October 13, 2024
S3 E90 - Michigan Ghost Stories & Cemeteries with Bobbie Mathis & Andrew Noland
36 mins; October 09, 2024
S3 E89 - Tracking Down the Stories of Michigan Killers: An Interview with True Crime Author Rod Sadler
34 mins; October 06, 2024
S3 E88 - Researching Household History & True Crime: An Interview with Author Allie Seibert
42 mins; October 02, 2024
S3 E87 - The Wildcat Banking Era in Michigan
35 mins; September 29, 2024
S3 E86 - Clubs, Organizations & Secret Societies in Cemetery Symbols
36 mins; September 25, 2024
S3 E85 - The Deadly Porridge of Mary Sanderson
51 mins; September 22, 2024
S3 E84 - The Historic Markers of Cass County Michigan
27 mins; September 18, 2024
S3 E83 - Kalamazoo's Extraordinary Inventor Jay B. Rhodes 1865 - 1931 featuring the book by Cynthia Jeffrey
30 mins; September 15, 2024
S3 E82 - A History of the Wallace Woolen Mill in Battle Creek, Michigan
26 mins; September 11, 2024
S3 E81 - More Stories from Wicked Grand Rapids with Author Amberrose Hammond
53 mins; September 08, 2024
S3 E80 - Exploring the Early History of Vermontville, Michigan
29 mins; September 04, 2024
S3 E79 - The History of the War of 1812: In Honor of the Memory of Dennis Skupinski
56 mins; September 01, 2024
S3 E78 - The Early Railroads of Allegan County
26 mins; August 28, 2024