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Working his way through
An African-American student of the 1920s left a vivid memoir of his years in a semi-segregated Ann Arbor.
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The late, great 'Cat Hole'
A woebegone corner of campus once attracted trysts, trash and, a magnificent plan for an amphitheater. And then we paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
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Detroit's dark secret: Slavery
U-M historian chronicles a time in Detroit’s history when Native Americans and African Americans were considered property.
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Soldier, prisoner, lexicographer
‘Hereward Thimbleby Price’ may sound like a character in a cozy English tale, but real life took him from Madagascar to Michigan.
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Admit one
It’s no secret U-M’s admissions process is rigorous. But could the modern-day applicant still pass muster by the founders’ original standards?
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Who was Gabriel Richard?
Meet the French missionary who helped found U-M. He owned the first printing press in Detroit, transformed 19th-century Michigan, and served in Congress.
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Hillel at 90
It’s been home away from home for Jewish students for nearly a century, offering everything from free Shabbat dinners to spiritual support and academic guidance.
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Women: Yesterday and today
Alumnae from the 1920s through the 1960s share tales of the ‘good old days,’ as current women describe their U-M experience.
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Time traveler
Michigan historic preservationist Janet Kreger, BA ’72, is a forward thinker. She’s protecting thousands of local treasures – for the future.