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Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past

Southwest Michigan is rich in history, as the region contains the second wave of twelve counties organized in the State in 1829. The stories encapsulate pioneer triumphs and tragedy, amazing events and resilient, enterprising and passionate people. The region developed along the Territorial Roads, connecting the first land routes between Detroit and Chicago, which later brought with it the railroads and modern highways. Starting from the Battle Creek regional area, and branching out from there, join me as I explore forgotten tales of Southwest Michigan’s past.

S2 E135 - The Mystery of the Mound Builders in Southwest Michigan

30 mins; November 10, 2023

S2 E134 - Exploring the Dowagiac, Cassopolis & Surrounding Area Directory from 1899

35 mins; November 07, 2023

S2 E133 - The 100th Anniversary of the Kellogg Airport: An Interview with TR Shaw

33 mins; November 05, 2023

S2 E132 - Early Pioneer Logging Stories from Cadillac Michigan

25 mins; November 03, 2023

S2 E131 - Halloween Stories from over 100 years ago

27 mins; October 31, 2023

S2 E130 - Great Lakes Death Ship: The Story of the J. Oswald Boyd

25 mins; October 29, 2023

S2 E129 - Humorous Tales from the Pioneer Days in Lansing Michigan

23 mins; October 27, 2023

S2 E128 - A History of Cemeteries in Calhoun County

35 mins; October 24, 2023

S2 E127 - Michigan Monster & Ghost Stories: An Interview with Amberrose Hammond

44 mins; October 22, 2023

S2 E126 - Early Pioneer Stories of Lansing Michigan

24 mins; October 20, 2023

S2 E125 - What was made in Battle Creek in 1915?

22 mins; October 17, 2023

S2 E124 - Jacktown: History & Hard Times at Michigan's First State Prison - An Interview with Author Judy Gail Krasnow

64 hours 19 mins; October 15, 2023

S2 E123 - A History of Coloma Michigan

21 mins; October 13, 2023

S2 E122 - The Pioneer History of Watervliet in Berrien County

27 mins; October 10, 2023

S2 E121 - Stories from the Millinery or Hatmaking Industry

27 mins; October 08, 2023

S2 E120 - The Evolution of the Temperance Movement in Michigan 1840 - 1913

22 mins; October 06, 2023

S2 E119 - A History of the Charlotte Brewery 1870 - 1909

19 mins; October 03, 2023

S2 E118 - The Early Days of Parcel Post

45 mins; October 01, 2023

S2 E117 - A History of Streetcars & Interurbans in Southwest Michigan

32 mins; September 29, 2023

S2 E116 - The Great Vanderpool Murder Trial 1869 - 1871

27 mins; September 26, 2023

S2 E115 - The 125 Year Legacy of the Battle Creek Symphony: An Interview with Music Director Anne Harrigan

24 mins; September 24, 2023

S2 E114 - Wildcat Banking & The Panic of 1837 in Michigan

33 mins; September 22, 2023

S2 E113 - Titanic Disaster Survivors & Stories from Michigan

23 mins; September 19, 2023

S2 E112 - Haunted Bars & Pubs of Michigan: An Interview with Author Nicole Beauchamp

32 mins; September 17, 2023

S2 E111 - The Early History & Conditions of the Michigan State Prison in Jackson

31 mins; September 15, 2023

S2 E110 - Exploring the Life of Sy Oliver

22 mins; September 12, 2023

S2 E109 - Southwest Michigan True Crime Stories: An Interview with Author Tom Carr

38 mins; September 10, 2023

S2 E108 - The Potterville Train Derailments & Other Stories from the Depot

25 mins; September 08, 2023

S2 E107 - A Tale of Two Priests: The Story of Father Baart & Father Sadlier

27 mins; September 05, 2023

S2 E106 - Stories from Union City: An Interview with Bobbie Mathis & Brian McCombs

42 mins; September 03, 2023

S2 E105 - The Story of the Beer Bucket Train: The CK&S Railroad

22 mins; September 01, 2023

S2 E104 - Battle Creek in Wartime

24 mins; August 29, 2023

S2 E103 - Exploring the History of Fort St. Joseph in Niles, Michigan

18 mins; August 27, 2023

S2 E102 - A Look at the Life of Berenice Bryant Lowe

25 mins; August 25, 2023

S2 E101 - The Babe in a River: Murder in Marshall 1889

38 mins; August 22, 2023

S2 E100 - Cassopolis, Vandalia & Lewis Cass

21 mins; August 20, 2023

S2 E99 - A History of the Burdick Hotel in Kalamazoo

23 mins; August 18, 2023

S2 E98 - A History of Parchment Michigan & Stories of the KVP Mill

29 mins; August 15, 2023

S2 E97 - The Legacy of Junior Walker & The All-Stars

35 mins; August 12, 2023

S2 E96 - The Grand Rapids Furniture Strike of 1911

25 mins; August 11, 2023

S2 E95 - Mary Coleman: The First Woman Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

28 mins; August 08, 2023

S2 E94 - Exploring More Vicksburg History with Leah Richard from the Vicksburg Historical Society

25 mins; August 06, 2023

S2 E93 - A History of the Kalamazoo Sled Company

15 mins; August 04, 2023

S2 E92 - Distilleries of Early Kalamazoo Michigan

32 mins; August 01, 2023

S2 E91 - A History of Spiritualism & The Fox Sisters

45 mins; July 30, 2023

S2 E90 - Exploring the Life of Charles T. Gorham of Marshall, Michigan 1812 - 1901

20 mins; July 28, 2023

S2 E89 - Exploring the Life of Adolphus C. Waterman of Athens, Michigan 1829 - 1907

16 mins; July 25, 2023

S2 E88 - History of Architecture at Oak Hill Cemetery with Dave Eddy

61 hours 39 mins; July 23, 2023

S2 E87 - Exploring the Life of Dr. Simeon Starkweather French 1816 - 1910

22 mins; July 21, 2023

S2 E86 - Early Pioneer Stories & History of Eaton Rapids

27 mins; July 18, 2023

S2 E85 - The Battle for the Berrien County Seat: An Interview with Rhiannon Cizon from the Berrien County Historical Association

49 mins; July 16, 2023

S2 E84 - A History of the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan

17 mins; July 14, 2023

S2 E83 - The Murder of John Wiley in 1855 - Marshall, Michigan

23 mins; July 11, 2023

S2 E82 - A History of Conventions held in Battle Creek in 1915

20 mins; July 09, 2023

S2 E81 - The Eldred Family Impact on Comstock, Climax & Battle Creek

30 mins; July 07, 2023

S2 E80 - Looking Back at the Fourth of July in Southwest Michigan History

31 mins; July 04, 2023

S2 E79 - A Historic Look at the City of Buchanan Michigan

25 mins; July 02, 2023

S2 E78 - A History of Bronson Michigan

21 mins; June 30, 2023

S2 E77 - Dog Stories from the Distant Past

27 mins; June 27, 2023

S2 E76 - The History of the North Country Trail: An Interview with Dave Cornell from the Chief Noonday Chapter

40 mins; June 25, 2023

S2 E75 - A History of Jackson Michigan

22 mins; June 23, 2023

S2 E74 - The Story of Nicholas Baumann & Other Early German Settlers in Kalamazoo

22 mins; June 20, 2023

S2 E73 - The Lost History of Del Shannon: An Interview with Biographer Brian Young

47 mins; June 18, 2023

S2 E72 - A History of the Hamblin Opera House & Early Theatre in Battle Creek Michigan

28 mins; June 16, 2023

S2 E71 - Victorian Era Hotels & Travel Experiences in St. Joseph Michigan

26 mins; June 13, 2023

S2 E70 - The Legendary El Grotto Lounge: An Interview with Author Sonya Bernard Hollins & Mac McCullough

30 mins; June 11, 2023

S2 E69 - Did John Dillinger ever come through Southwest Michigan?

29 mins; June 09, 2023

S2 E68 - Michigan's Nation Building Lumber Industry from 1840 - 1900

31 mins; June 06, 2023

S2 E67 - Historical Fiction in Michigan: A Talk with Author JuliAnne Sisung

32 mins; June 04, 2023

S2 E66 - A History of Poultry Breeders & Organizations

22 mins; June 02, 2023

S2 E65 - A History of Litchfield Michigan

33 mins; May 30, 2023

S2 E64 - Remembering Lost & Fallen Heroes of WWII & Vietnam on Memorial Day

25 mins; May 28, 2023

S2 E63 - The Kellogg Airfield & The Story of the B-17 Flying Fortress 'Snap, Crackle & Pop'

24 mins; May 26, 2023

S2 E62 - A History of Olivet College Founded in 1844

18 mins; May 23, 2023

S2 E61 - A History of Bellevue, the Dyer Kiln & The Limestone Industry

24 mins; May 21, 2023

S2 E60 - The Golden Age of Cigar Manufacturing in Southwest Michigan

24 mins; May 19, 2023

S2 E59 - The Utopian Alphadelphian Association near Galesburg, Michigan 1844 - 1848

27 mins; May 16, 2023

S2 E58 - The Unsolved Murder of Daisy Zick: An Interview with Author Blaine Pardoe

38 mins; May 14, 2023

S2 E57 - The Early Pioneer History of Hastings, Michigan

23 mins; May 12, 2023

S2 E56 - Exploring the Life of Betty Hutton, Star of Stage and Screen

36 mins; May 09, 2023

S2 E55 - The Walker Tavern Historic Site & Pioneer History: An Interview with Laurie Perkins

29 mins; May 07, 2023

S2 E54 - A History of Jonesville Michigan

27 mins; May 05, 2023

S2 E53 - The Life of Elijah Pendill: The First Mayor of Battle Creek

25 mins; May 02, 2023

S2 E52 - Historic Cemetery & Restoration Stories: An Interview with Bobbie Mathis & Andrew Noland

50 mins; April 30, 2023

S2 E51 - A History of Three Oaks Michigan

19 mins; April 28, 2023

S2 E50 - The Story of the First Telephones in Battle Creek in 1882

31 mins; April 25, 2023

S2 E49 - Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses: An Interview with Author Dianna Stampfler

44 mins; April 23, 2023

S2 E48 - A History of the Checker Motors Company in Kalamazoo

27 mins; April 21, 2023

S2 E47 - The Old Territorial Roads, Mail Routes & Stage Coaches

38 mins; April 18, 2023

S2 E46 - Exclusive Interview: The Life of Del Shannon with Screenplay Writer Gary Gurner

48 mins; April 16, 2023

S2 E45 - A History of Hickory Corners, the Gilmore Car Museum & The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

21 mins; April 14, 2023

S2 E44 - The Kalamazoo Duplex Phonograph Company 1905 - 1910

31 mins; April 11, 2023

S2 E43 - A History of the Wine Industry in Southwest Michigan: An Interview with Steve Salisbury from 'If Vines Could Talk'

43 mins; April 09, 2023

S2 E42 - The Story of the Captain and the Axe Murderer in East Leroy 1848

29 mins; April 07, 2023

S2 E41 - Quaker History in Battle Creek Michigan

22 mins; April 04, 2023

S2 E40 - A History of the Lost Village of Verona

30 mins; April 02, 2023

S2 E39 - Tracing the History of the Morgan Family in Battle Creek & Genealogy Tips

33 mins; March 31, 2023

S2 E38 - A History of Dowagiac Michigan

31 mins; March 28, 2023

S2 E37 - A History of Archway Cookies: An Interview with Author Sarah Rice

43 mins; March 26, 2023

S2 E36 - Malcolm X & His Formative Years in Michigan

16 mins; March 24, 2023

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