History

The unique elk skull found by a local family is now a featured display at the Cranbrook Institute of Science.

These days, it'd take at least two years to watch only only one season's worth of #PeakTV, a quarter of which won't even be around a second year. You’d need some sort of absurd television guidance periodical to navigate it all, but because we love you' we've put toget…

Is it just me, or does the character Satan on The History Channel's new mini-series "Bible" look a lot like a mix President Obama and the Emperor from 'Star Wars'?

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln (More info)
1933 – The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is establi…

With all of the negativity surrounding Flint these days, we tend to forget what a great city this used to be.  With the high crime rate and the situation with Flint's state-appointed emergency financial manager, it's easy to lose sight of where we've been.
I stumbled across a grea…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1801 – The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is broken by the House of Representatives, which elected Jefferson president (More info)
1820 – The US Senate passes the Missouri Compromise, an attempt to …

Last night the Detroit Red Wings extended their legacy by doing something that no NHL team had ever done, win 21 straight regular season games in a row at home! Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal in the 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars that made the crowd at Joe Louis Arena go wild! The previous record fo…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1935 – Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh (More info)
1942 – In the largest espionage case in United States history,…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1065 – Westminster Abbey is consecrated (More info)
1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1831 – Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (More info)
1900 – Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1946 – Mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel opens The Pink Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (More info)
1966 – The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Kare…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1692 – At the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop is hanged for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries" (More info)
1793 - Washington replaces Philadelphia a…