Detroit Remains: Using Historical Archeology to Connect Detroit’s Past to Its Present

24/05/2022 50 min
Detroit Remains: Using Historical Archeology to Connect Detroit’s Past to Its Present

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Dr. Krysta Ryzewski explains how historical archaeology digs at famous Detroit locales – including the Little Harry speakeasy, the Blue Bird Inn, and the Grande Ballroom – have clarified how underrepresented communities of Detroit experienced and responded to the Great Migration, changing economic forces, and a shifting political and social landscape in the 20th century. … Continue reading Detroit Remains: Using Historical Archeology to Connect Detroit’s Past to Its Present

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