World War II

Community members gathered on Labor Day at North Bay Park in Ypsilanti to celebrate the women of World War II who worked in roles traditionally filled by men.

On today's show, we spoke with EMU faculty from the picket line in Ypsilanti, and WWII "Rosies" shared their stories. Plus, an update on tick season from IPR and then three renters dished on their role in the formation of the Detroit Tenants Association.

Mark Harvey of the Michigan History Center shares a glimpse into past with letters from the 1830s, 1860s, and 1940s.

There are museums, books, and even songs about shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, but there are also more than 100 airplanes that sank to the bottom of Lake…

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Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps were brutal and violent places. By the end of the Holocaust, an estimated 1.1 million people died or were…

Governor Snyder has signed a new tax law that offers assistance to a proposed World War Two memorial in Oakland County.The law adds the Michigan WWII…

When was the last time you heard about a politician who realized she or he needed to change to help the country – that former ways had to be put aside to…