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All About the Letter A

April 24, 2011 By Jonathan Light

The Letter A

A is the first letter of the Alphabet in many of the known languages of the earth. It is naturally the first letter, because it represents the first vocal sound naturally formed by the human organs; being the sound uttered with a mere opening of the mouth without constraint, and without any effort to alter the natural position or configuration of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, History Tagged With: alphabet, letter A

UM-Dearborn Hosts Public Events in April

April 6, 2011 By News Release

DEARBORN, Mich. – University of Michigan-Dearborn is inviting the community to campus for events covering trending topics and appealing to a variety of audiences throughout April. The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery participates in the 2011 Michigan Glass Month with an exhibition celebrating new generations of contemporary studio glass artists from Toledo. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, History Tagged With: UMD, University of Michigan

Public Lectures at University of Michigan – Dearborn

March 22, 2011 By News Release

DEARBORN, Michigan – University of Michigan Dearborn is inviting the community to campus for events covering trending topics and appealing to a variety of audiences throughout March and early April. Perspectives on Women’s Health Speaker Series welcomes a pioneer in the women’s health movement Judy Norsigian, co-author “Our Bodies, Ourselves” on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, History Tagged With: UMD

Teacher Seeking Help With Project That Honors Dearborn Men Who Died in Service During Vietnam War

February 10, 2011 By News Release

Edsel Ford teacher Lisa Lark and Commander Craig Tillman

DEARBORN, Michigan – Dearborn lost 70 soldiers in the Vietnam War, most of them fresh-faced young men just out of high school. While the city has historical archives on these soldiers, there is still a lot of information to be found. Lisa Lark, an English teacher at Edsel Ford High School, has been working hard since June to compile a history of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, History Tagged With: Vietnam vets, Vietnam war heroes

Ford Releases Vintage Photo Archive

February 8, 2011 By News Release

Shelby Roadsters Display, Venice, CA, 1963

DEARBORN, Michigan – Thousands of images dating to the earliest days of Ford Motor Company are being hauled out of the Ford archives and licensed for sale for the first time. FordImages.com features more than 5,000 images for sale including commemorative and limited-edition prints, vintage signs and advertisements. The site launched in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Buzz, History Tagged With: Automotive, Ford, Ford Motor Company

UPDATED: Mosque Bomber Foiled Like Fawkes

January 31, 2011 By Douglas Vos

January 31, 2011

DEARBORN, MI -  On this day in 1606,  Guy Fawkes was executed after his conviction in the Gunpowder Plot against the English Parliament and King James the First. The conspiracy was thwarted before any explosion occurred. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on November 4, 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community, History Tagged With: ACTS17, CAIR, Eddie Byrne, George W. Bush, Guy Fawkes, Harry Truman, History, Islamic Center of America, ISoA, Joe Nahhas, People, Roger Stockham, Ronald Haddad

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