It Happened in Michigan

Colleen Burcar has worked as a reporter and news anchor in radio, television, and newspapers for many years in the Detroit area. She now works in media consulting, public relations, and freelance writing, while her voice continues to be heard in numerous commercials. She is the author of Michigan Curiosities and You Know You’re in Michigan When . . . and shares her love of Michigan in speaking engagements across the state. The mother of a daughter, Kimberly, (now a transplant in Minnesota), Colleen proudly continues her life-long Michigan residence in Bloomfield Hills with her husband, Bryan Becker.

• CONTENTSIntroductionPageant of the Sault—1671The Griffon Sets Sail—1679Chief Pontiac’s Siege on Fort Detroit—1763Battle of the River Raisin—1813Stomaching a Medical Discovery—1822Toledo War—1835Discovering Iron Ore—1844Kentucky Raids the Underground Railroad—1847Orphan Train’s First Hopeful Stop—1854Rapids Get “Locked Up”—1855Assassinating a “King”—1856Battle of Manton—1882Logging Out of a Jam—1883Thousands Vowing “I Do”—1907Automobile Suits Public to a “T”—1908Furniture Strike of 1911—1911Summer Spark Sets Towns Ablaze—1911Italian Hall Catastrophe—1913Storm of 1913—1913Cleaners and Dyers War—1924The Ossian Sweet Trial—1925Dramatic Rescue at the Pabst Mine—1926Bath School Disaster—1927Battle of the Overpass—1937Detroit Race Riots—1943Japanese Balloon Bombs—1945Lost in Space: NW Flight 2501—1950Flint Beecher Tornado—1953Bridging the Gap—1957Motor City Gives Birth to Motown—1959World Series Heals Wounds—1968Arthur Hill Plays to Perfection—1973Indoor Grass Sets New Soccer Standard—1994BibliographyIndexAbout the Author