Glance at the Past
By GRHC
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Podcast Description
The Grand Rapids Historical Commission Podcast features "A Glance at the Past," a local history radio project. Take a listen to give you a glimpse of Grand Rapids in the past.
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Fulton St. Park | Fulton St. Park, now known as Veteran's Park, was lovingly cared for by an enterprising citizen, Thomas Gilbert, who planted trees and cared for them because he had a vision of the future. | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fire Brigade | The city's early fire brigades were volunteer organizations, the church bell at St. Andrews Cathedral was one of two fire alarms, and horses had to be harnessed before the engine could leave the fire house. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Passenger Pigeons | Michigan and Grand Rapids played an unfortunate role in the worst example of mass extermination by humans in the history of wildlife, the Passenger Pigeon. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shipyard Forge | The shipyard forge, located where the Amway Grand Plaza stands today, was the site of the boatyard where boats were built that ran on the Grand River. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tiger Baseball & WWII | Unlike today, professional baseball, including the Detroit Tigers, was severely affected during Word War II by travel restrictions and the loss of players who had either enlisted or been drafted. | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smith's Opera House | As the Opera House aged and burlesque became the standard fare the theater became known as "wicked old Smith's Opera House. Some considered its reputation redeemed when Mel Trotter turned it into a rescue mission. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Woman's Club | The Ladies Literary Club, founded in 1873, was at the leading edge of the womenâs club movement established for the intellectual and cultural advancement of women. | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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First Art Museum | The first home of the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the failed venture of Port Sheldon have an interesting historical connection. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Milliners | The first milliner, a career practiced solely by women, opened her hat shop at the corner of Monroe and Ottawa in 1838. By 1900 over one hundred women listed milliner as their occupation in the city directory. | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tourist Building | The original tenant of the one story Georgian style building at the west edge of Fulton St. Park, now Veteran's Park, was the Michigan Tourist and Resort Association, which had maintained it headquarters in Grand Rapids since its founding in 1917. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lone Eagle Arrives | It was a memorable day in 1927 when Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis were welcomed to Grand Rapids by the largest reception in the city's history. | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eagle Hotel | -- | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pioneer Travels | John Almy and his wife came to the village of Grand Rapids in 1835. Mrs. Almy kept an account of their difficult journey in her diary. | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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City Hall | It took many years for Grand Rapids to acquire a suitable City Hall. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Little Italy | G. B. Russo, who came to Grand Rapids from Sicily, was one of the early residents of the area around South Division and Franklin known as Little Italy when he opened his Italian grocery store on South Division. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GR Civic Theater | Grand Rapids Civic Theatre has a long history in Grand Rapids, and its actors trod the boards in old Germania Hall during their early days. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Plank Road | Plank roads evoke the mystique of days gone by, but those old wooden planks held little charm for travelers. | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fredrik Meijer | Fred Meijer (December 7, 1919 - November 25, 2011) was an innovative businessman willing to take risks that changed the way people shop in Grand Rapids. | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christmas 1935 | For months in 1935, during the Depression, the news that General Motors would open a new plant in Grand Rapids was kept secret under penalty that the project would be cancelled if news was leaked. Finally, announced in December, it was GM's Christmas present to the city. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Horse Tales | Horses and other quadrupeds sometimes had difficulty coping with the uncertainties and complexities of urban life. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ride the Greyhounds | In August of 1924, four new Fageol Safety Coaches premium passenger buses were added to the Grand Rapids Greyhound fleet, offering daily service. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aldermen and the Bear | A new den for the John Ball Park bear, completed in November of 1895, was celebrated by citizens who had been invited to the park by the bear and the city aldermen to view the bear in his cozy new home. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Frozen Water Mains | Bitter winter cold bedeviled Grand Rapids water workers, at great expense to customers. | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkey Day Football | By 1900, high school football was firmly entrenched as a Grand Rapids Thanksgiving tradition. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Museum Whale | The enormous 76 foot skeleton of a fin whale awed visitors to the former Public Museum on Jefferson Ave. When the current riverfront building opened, the fully restored "Monster of the Deep" again became a centerpiece of the Museum. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Kendall School | A bequest in the will of Helen Miller Kendall established the David Walcott Kendall Memorial School in 1931. The school carried on the work of Kendall, one of the world's prominent furniture makers. | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Halloween Mischief | Boys will be boys! | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tourist Camp | In 1931, Grand Rapids opened a tourist camp at North Park with Grand River frontage. | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Parking in the Air | Grand Rapids was one of the first cities of its size to embrace the idea of parking -in the air! - with the addition of an 11-floor parking garage in 1926, complete with uniformed attendants, chauffeur service, oil change and more. | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Conrad G. Swensberg | In 1866, young Conrad Swensberg opened the Grand Rapids Business College & Telegraphic Institute, the ancestor of today's Davenport University. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Post Office | Grand Rapids' first post office was established in 1832 along the banks of the Grand River at Bridge Street. Post master Darius Windsor oversaw its growth under less-than-favorable conditions. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Madison Square | The 40 acre development south of Hall St. and between Jefferson and Madison Avenues became a commercial hub at the turn of the 20th Century. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Corner Drug Store | Remembering the bygone days of a favorite community landmark: the corner drug store. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Human Fly | In 1916, Harry H. Gardner "The Human Fly" caused a stir in Grand Rapids with his death-defying feats. | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wildcats & Honest Bankers | Wildcat bankers and failed banks made for shaky finances for 19th century Grand Rapids citizens. | 8/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Newspaper Artist | Grand Rapids artist Gert VanHouten became a well known WWI cartoonist publishing under the byline 'GERT'. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Before the Movies | Before the movies, many Grand Rapids residents got their entertainment at the vaudeville theatre "The Empress", an early burlesque locale. | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mr. Rover | A 1907 postcard series published in Grand Rapids, MI by the Reed Tandler Company featured Harry H. Wickham aka "Mr. Rover", a fellow who perhaps took his title too literally. | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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St. Andrews School | Grand Rapids first Catholic school opened in 1853, educating area students for 137 years. | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prohibition | Michigan followed Maine's idea for prohibition in 1853, but, it was found impossible to do enforce this ideal in Grand Rapids. By 1870, Grand Rapids housed 58 saloons and five breweries. Women's organizations for prohibition, were an understated part of keeping alcohol out of Michigan. Under the leadership of Abigail Hastings of Lansing, she formed the Michigan Women's Christian Temperance Union to fight for the ban of alcohol. | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mr. Fox's Typewriter | William R. Fox began the Fox Machine Company in 1885. It's principle products were machines for the wood working industry. Fox later collaborated with Glenn Barrett to create a typewriter. Every part of the machine was made in Grand Rapids. There were three types of typewriter: blind, visible, and portable size. Foreign sales were an important part of his income. The Russian government had at one time place an order for 500 machines. Fox was forced to close his doors in 1920 after being sued by the makers of the Corona for supposed patent infringement. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ashes to Masses | In 1916, Mother Mary Elias and her Carmelite Sisters, were forced to flee the bloody Civil War happening in Mexico. After living in Havana, Cuba; New Orleans, Louisiana; and St. Louis, Missouri; Bishop Henry Joseph Richter invited Mother Mary Elias and her sisters to live in Grand Rapids. The Nuns enjoyed a simple life, spending most of the day in silence. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taking the Train | The Detroit, Grand Haven, and Milwaukee railroad provided the first rails to Grand Rapids, in 1858, and the only rails until 1869. After the Civil War, Grand Rapids was given a land grant to subsidize the construction of rails between Petoskey and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The rail between became known as the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad (GR&I). The Rails were demolished in 1961 to make way for US-131. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radio Pioneers | In 1922, Leo Robinson and Don Gildersleeve opened a radio supply store on Diamond Ave to bring, nearly non-existent, home radio to Grand Rapids. It took Robinson and Gildersleeve two years of hard work to create a radio station on par with other, larger cities. WEBK was formed in 1924 to broadcast shows from other cities. A year later, WEBK was on the air full time. In 1926, the WEBK call-letters were changed to WOOD. | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pottery Works | John Lipczynski pioneered the field at his 19th Century landmark Pottery Works at Michigan and Eastern in Grand Rapids, MI. | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evening Press Building | In 1906, Albert Kahn, Detroit's leading architect, was commissioned to design a new building for downtown Grand Rapids. He designed one of the most unique and artistic buildings solely for newspaper use, and it was meant to complement the Ryerson Public Library across Fulton St. Park. | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our First Woman Doctor | This episode of Glance at the Past shares the history of Grand Rapids first women doctors. Frances Armstrong Rutherford was the first to achieve "regular" medical training. She was the first in Grand Rapids and in the United States to be elected a City Physician. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Raising Canal Street | In this episode of Glance at the Past, Grab Corners, now known as Campau Square, was the first S-Curve of Grand Rapids. A steep grade difference forced the Common Council to raise Canal Street four feet. A hotel downtown remained open while being raised to be level with the new street. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bailey Springs | Mr. Weston, a well digger, claimed a river ran under the city of Grand Rapids, It contained a stream of filtered water and surfaced at Bailey Springs, which could produce 5 million gallons of fresh water daily. | 5/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cable Cars | Like the streets of San Fransisco, Grand Rapids invested time and money towards using cable cars, along with all ready established horse drawn street cars, to climb the steep streets of the city. Eventually cable and horse drawn cars were replaced with their electric counterparts. | 5/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Garbage Burner | This episode of Glance at the Past may not be for the faint of heart. It is about dogs, cats, and a crematorium. | 5/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wealthy Theatre | Wealthy Theater was first opened in 1911. It has seen it's share of ups and downs over the last 100 years. This episode of Glance at the Past takes you through it's history of closures, imminent demolition, and its glorious renovation and reopening in 1997. | 5/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tower Lights | In 1885, Grand Rapids installed 40 towers topped with arc light, to the citizens eventual dismay. Cherry Street was one of the most traveled roads and was densely populated with enough trees to render the tower light there useless. 1898 saw many of the tower lights switched out with drop lights. | 4/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Apple Smorgasbord | West of the Grand River was home of the Peach Ridge Growers Association formed in 1928. Farmers found the peachy soil to be just right for growing apples. The first apple smorgasbord was held in 1951 to build community through a growers picnic where attendees could enjoy apple fritters and apple butter. | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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City Under Glass | In this episode of Glance at the Past, take a gander at Grand Rapids under glass: the beginnings of greenhouses and forced seed propagation. Eugene Davis was the father of forced lettuce. These seeds became the standard of lettuce throughout the nation's markets. | 4/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Television Arrives | Leonard A Versluis puts WLAV-TV on the air as Grand Rapids' first television station. | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Electric Light Baths | In this episode of Glance at the Past, learn about the Electric Light Baths used to make people feel frisky and tan. John H. Kellogg first developed this idea to be used in his sanitarium. | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deadly Diseases | A brief history of the types of diseases and number of deaths, is told from Secretary Wilson's 1898 Board of Health report. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chinese Restaurants | This episode shares the story of Chan Hoy and his quest to bring Chinese food to Grand Rapids for the first time ever in 1902. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michigan Trust Building | Located at the corner of Ottawa and Pearl, this building was the tallest in the city/state and the first in Grand Rapids to be solely used for offices. It was completed in 1892, in the style of H. H. Richardson. | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Public Library | 1904, the Ryerson Library opened to give Grand Rapidians a place for books. A renovation in 2003 made the Ryerson Library what it is today: the Grand Rapids Public Library. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gypsum Mines | Gypsum mines play a major role in Grand Rapids' early industry. | 2/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Martin Ryerson | The story of Grand Rapids businessman and philanthropist Martin Ryerson. | 2/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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School Lunches | Grand Rapids Central High School tries an experimental school lunch program in 1902. | 2/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saturday Night Blizzard | It's been known to happen. It happened in Grand Rapids, MI, in January, 1898. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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City Horses | This episode of Glance at the Past focuses on the role of horses in the city. | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grab Corners | This episode shares the history of Compau Square, formerly known as Grab Corners. | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Civic Auditorium | Grand Rapids built its first public auditorium in 1933. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gerald R. Ford | A brief history about Grand Rapids' favorite son, Gerald R. Ford. | 12/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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First Santa Claus Girl | In 1908, Arianna VanDoorn founded the Santa Claus Girls to bring cheer to boys and girls who, unfortunately, would not be receiving gifts at Christmas time. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maya Lin's Design | Maya Lin designed the central gathering area in downtown Grand Rapids. | 12/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indian Mounds | Grand Rapids original Indian Mounds have been replaced by reconstructions. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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East Side Canal | The East Side Power Canal was started in 1835 and completed in 1842. | 11/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thanksgiving 1910 | Looking back 100 years at the holiday tradition. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Fire Bell | The history of the landmark fire bell that called Grand Rapids' first volunteer fire department. | 11/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McGeorge Bundy | The life and times of an early Grand Rapids lawyer, grandfather of his namesake, the National Security Advisor to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Cultural Historian | Constance Mayfield Rourke - (November 14, 1885- March 29, 1941) - cultural historian and author of 7 books, including 'American Humor: A Study of the American Character', made Grand Rapids her home between 1915-1941. | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brickmakers | Solomon Withey and his son Orison experiment with the local materials in creating the city's first brick. | 10/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand Rapids in 1865 | Newspaperman Arthur S. White reflects on his first impressions of Grand Rapids. | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wild Animals | The wild side of early Grand Rapids life. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pioneer Doctor | The trials of Grand Rapids' early medical practitioners. | 10/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GR Public Museum | Glance at the Past examines the genesis of our GR Public Museum and an early patron, George Wickwire Smith. | 9/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Artists | Information on the first two professional artists in Grand Rapids history: Marinus Harting (born 1815) and A.J. Conant | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Soccer League | Soccer is nothing new in Grand Rapids high schools, as Glance at the Past reports. | 9/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Financial Crisis | Economic collapse hits Grand Rapids in 1933. | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand River Times | George Pattison founded the Grand River Times in 1837. | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand Rapids Cigars | At the turn of the 20th Century, cigar smoking far surpassed all other forms of tobacco among Grand Rapidians. | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Public Markets | The first public farmers' markets come to Grand Rapids, including our great Fulton Street location. | 8/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Landscapers | The influence of Paul Goebel, Sr., landscape designer, and sons | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Women in Office | The stories of two early Grand Rapids women politicians: Harriet Cook and Alde L. T. Blake. | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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James Moran | James Moran (1832-1886), first Grand Rapids, Michigan, chief of police | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Firebugs | Two notorious arsonists exacerbate Grand Rapids' fire problem. | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bridge Banquet | Civil War soldiers are greeted with a lavish banquet upon their return to Grand Rapids. | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laying the Cornerstone | A celebrity guest attends the laying of the Federal Building cornerstone. | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fulton St. Cemetery | The history of Grand Rapids' early burial plot. | 6/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Albert Baxter | (1823-1905) The father of Grand Rapids history, in his own words. | 6/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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La Grande Vitesse | As Festival of the Arts returns to Grand Rapids, enjoy the story of our downtown landmark. | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Brewers | John Pannel and Christoph Kusterer tap Grand Rapids' first kegs. | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. Robert W. Claytor | Dr. Robert W. Claytor (1897 -1989), co-founder of the Urban League and pillar of our African-American community. | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Policemen | Glance at the Past makes the case for the creation of the GRPD. | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Parks and Playgrounds | Glance at the Past shares the story of the Playground Association of Grand Rapids. | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chinese Laundrymen | Glance at the Past tells of the primary occupation of Grand Rapids' early Chinese population. | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Regent Theater | Glance at the Past celebrates the history of a prominent local landmark, the Regent Theatre. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1910 Census | On it's 100th anniversary, the story of the 1910 population and agricultural census. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dolores Hruby | Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month with the story of Dolores Hruby, composer of sacred music | 3/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand Rapids Chicks | Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month with the colorful history of the GR baseball Chicks. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hattie Beverly | Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, meet Grand Rapids' first African-American teacher. | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mabel Balyeat | Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, we meet groundbreaking librarian Mabel Balyeat. | 3/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Madeline La Framboise | Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, a focus on an early Grand Rapids fur trader. | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Photographers | Glance at the Past shares notes on the roots of photography in Grand Rapids. | 2/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Filling Stations | Glance at the Past turns an eye to the early days of transportation. | 2/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Land Office | The land rush is on! Glance at the Past tells of West Michigan's first claim office. | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Daniel W. Coit | Today's Glance at the Past introduces an early Grand Rapids land owner, Daniel W. Coit. | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Piggeries | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Piggeries v. Landfills | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stagecoaches | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, some tales of the early transportation. | 1/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Burst Reservoir | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". This is the story of the reservoir break and the heroic newsboy who saved the day. | 1/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Naming Streets | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, the scoop on Grand Rapids streets. | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Telephone | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, the telephone makes a house call to Grand Rapids. | 12/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hard Winter | Glance at the Past, a local history radio project presented by the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center. Today, the desperate tale of the Winter of 1842-43. | 12/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand River Islands | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Did you know that in Grand Rapids' early days the Grand River was home to several islands? | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Burton Farm | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". This episode shares the history of Burton Farm. | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The First Bridge | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, it's the story of the Bridge Street Bridge, Grand Rapids' first. | 12/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Richmond Park Pool | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, the squeaky clean history of the west side's first public pool. | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Going to the Gym | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, the ladies get in motion. | 11/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Ditch | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, it's a not-so-pretty side of GR's past. | 11/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Furniture Men | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today meet Grand Rapids' own Furniture Hall of Famers! | 11/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water Power | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today we learn of GR's first night of electric light. | 10/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Schoolhouse Fire | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today's episode tells of the disasterous 1849 fire at the 1st School District schoolhouse. | 10/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wealthy St. Bridge | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past. This week's episode focuses on the FIRST Wealthy Street Bridge. | 10/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Etta Smith Wilson | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past. This week's episode tells of Etta Smith Wilson, Grand Rapids' first woman reporter. | 10/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prospect Hill | This week on Glance at the Past, we examine a lost feature of the Grand Rapids landscape. This program is a collaboration between the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center. | 9/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riverboats | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past", a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of twin riverboats that cruised the Grand River at the turn of the century. | 9/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Logjam | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past, a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of a nearly catastrophic logging incident! | 9/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mug Book | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past, a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of a artifact rescued from the old Grand Rapids Police Department. | 9/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Streetcars | "Glance at the Past" is a collaboration between the Community Media Center and the Grand Rapids Historical Commission. Today's episode tells of Grand Rapids as a national leader in streetcar transportation. | 9/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Streetlights | Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past a local history radio project. This week's episode focuses on GR's first streetlights and the city's first official lamplighter Henry Baker. | 8/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Smoke Inspector | The first episode of the collaboration between the Community Media Center and the Grand Rapids Historical Commission focuses on the GR's first 'Smoke Inspector' Louis C. Towner. | 8/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 137 Episodes |
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