Michael Mccaffery, Director of the Dearborn Heights libraries, recently hosted a program on the Michigan 24th at his library and other local Civil War roundtables. His focus during the program was the 24th's ties to the community, including a state historical site at which some Civil War veterans were interred. The upcoming presentation will focus ... Read more
Founded by French military entrepreneur Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac in 1701, colonial Detroit was occupied by thousands of French settlers who established deep roots on both sides of the river. The city's unmistakable French past, however, has been long neglected in the historiography of New France and French North America. Exploring the French colonial ... Read more
Join Dr. Zochowski to learn about the basics of next-generation sequencing, or the process by which your DNA can be extracted, sequenced, and assembled into your unique genetic code. Sequencing contributes to our understanding of many different biological systems, including the ability to gain insights into ancestry. Learn about the steps involved from sending your saliva ... Read more
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DRGS President Sherry Huntington and member Kathy Clark teach Beginning Genealogy.
The shipyard at Wyandotte launched the first iron and steel vessels on the lakes, with innovations that included the first icebreaking hull. Ric Mixter shares several of the hulls launched here, but their memory was tarnished by shipwreck. This includes Alvin Clarke, Sport, SR Kirby, Chicora, Sydney Smith, JR and Tashmoo.
