Ann Arbor Stories

Stories from Ann Arbor's past and present. New episode every other Thursday. Presented by @richretyi and @brian_peters, in partnership with the @AADL.

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Iggy Pop in Ann Arbor, 1969.

📷 Glenn Craig.

[AADL Archives @aadlarchives]

Ann Pellegreno hadn't left the U.S. before planning a flight around the world. At 30-years-old, she followed the path charted by Amelia Earhart 30 years before.

Listen to Ann's story on the podcast @AnnArborStories here: https://t.co/naBTgjYMqO

(📸 Duane Scheel, July 1967)

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You learn something new everyday. TIL:

[Midwest Modern @JoshLipnik]

Detroit was one of America’s leading cigar manufacturing centers until around the Great Depression, as the industry gradually moved production south to cities like Tampa Bay.

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Nectarine Ballroom. Ann Arbor, MI, 1984 #nightlife

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Out today! @TeacherPatti & @britain’s new book published by @TheHistoryPress is filled with Ann Arbor history that we’re sure you’ll love. 👍🏼 https://t.co/wFeF5JHwTQ

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Did you know AADL has a ton of podcasts? We also partner with community creators to help record and produce their own podcasts! From interviews to music and movies and @AnnArborStories. Listen on https://t.co/2CvpHB1yep or your favorite podcast app: https://t.co/tYRGfHe0Oe

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@menloprez Ask the folks at the Archives account. They’re the real magicians.

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@jqnotjq With some amazing hashtag content? Yep.

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Do you miss our tales of Ann Arbor’s past? Here’s a great account to follow that’ll scratch that itch.

[AADL Archives @aadlarchives]

Presenting the new AADL Archives Twitter account. We’ll feature images from Ann Arbor’s past, along with links to articles, documents, videos, and events of interest. Learn more at https://t.co/RZ5w3aIcJf

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Rich won’t promote his book on this account, but I totally will! If you haven’t yet, go grab a copy of The Book of Ann Arbor: An Extremely Serious History Book. - xoxo BP 😘

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Aw shucks. Thanks, @allabouta2. https://t.co/0y3MsLpoWS

[All About Ann Arbor @allabouta2]

What are some of YOUR favorite Ann Arbor podcasts? Here are a few we think are worth checking out: "Behind the Marquee" from the @michigantheater and @statetheatrea2; "Shelf Talking" from @LiteratiBkstore; and "Ann Arbor Stories" from the @aadl! https://t.co/XZWyTOqNYH

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Billboards, bandits and the liberal use of chainsaws! Our latest episode takes down those fat cats on Madison Avenue. https://t.co/ne9F4qqg0F

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The shrill, biting staccato whine of a chain saw pierces the cold, night air. Thud. Another billboard falls to the ground along a highway in southern Michigan. The story of ANN ARBOR’S BILLBOARD BANDITS!

https://t.co/U21SFHLIZy

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Two years ago today we launched Ann Arbor Stories. Thanks for all your support and here's to 40 more years of stories.

Enjoy our debut episode. https://t.co/K1VWbhyqBy

[Ann Arbor District Library @aadl]

The latest episode of @AnnArborStories features The Battle of Ann Arbor—four days of rioting on South University in the summer of 1969. What sparked it and why were hundreds of cops armed with rifles and bayonets deployed to clear the streets? https://t.co/aFocbbpzWT

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Four nights in the summer of 1969 that the @freep dubbed The Battle of Ann Arbor. What sparked these riots on South University? https://t.co/pdZP1fCEvP

[The Ann Arbor News @annarbornews]

The brutal murder of a nurse in 1951 shocked Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor https://t.co/LgJYnvDKaZ

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How the historical sausage is made.

New episode next week featuring the story of a pretty crazy riot.

[Michigan Carillons 🔔〽️🔔 @GoBlueBells]

How Burton Tower nearly prevented the construction of a skyscraper and where Lurie Tower ranks in height: fascinating podcast episode https://t.co/MAVDBAP0lW