Heritage/Tradition
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Elvis at the end
Just before he died at 42, the King rocked Crisler Arena in a slightly strange and thoroughly unforgettable concert.
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He never saw the Law Quad
The man who endowed the University’s gothic, architectural masterpiece vowed never to lay eyes on it. He feared he would be disappointed.
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Bill Freehan: Legend and legacy
The esteemed athlete’s story is all about faith and love, says mgoblue.com’s Steve Kornacki. In 1968, Freehan, ’66, helped Detroit win the World Series; today he is battling Alzheimer’s.
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The president’s back yard
The grounds of the University president’s house over many decades reflect changes in the nature of campus life at Michigan.
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A mad magician
He was a war hero, a triple-threat halfback, and a magazine cover model. Hall-of-famer Bob Chappuis was part of a magical Michigan offense that scored a 49-0 victory over USC in the 1948 Rose Bowl.
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That’s life
In 1947, decades before social media connected us, Life magazine shared U-M Homecoming with Wolverines worldwide.
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One day in 'May'
In 1970, aspiring engineer Gregg Powell, BS ’71, saw the Philadelphia Orchestra at U-M’s May Festival. And everything changed.
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Credit due
Good news! Your 1968 photo of RFK is on the cover of a current bestseller. Bad news: It’s credited to someone else.
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Queen of the Hurricanes
Elsie MacGill, MSE ’29, the first female aeronautical engineer trained at U-M, weathered polio to build planes for Britain’s R.A.F.