Podcasts de Glance at the Past

GR Civic Theater

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre has a long history in Grand Rapids, and its actors trod the boards in...

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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...

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Fredrik Meijer

Fred Meijer (December 7, 1919 - November 25, 2011) was an innovative businessman willing to take...

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Ride the Greyhounds

In August of 1924, four new Fageol Safety Coaches premium passenger buses were added to the Grand...

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Frozen Water Mains

Bitter winter cold bedeviled Grand Rapids water workers, at great expense to customers.  

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Turkey Day Football

By 1900, high school football was firmly entrenched as a Grand Rapids Thanksgiving tradition.  

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Tourist Camp

In 1931, Grand Rapids opened a tourist camp at North Park with Grand River frontage.  

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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!...

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Conrad G. Swensberg

In 1866, young Conrad Swensberg opened the Grand Rapids Business College & Telegraphic Institute,...

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The Post Office

Grand Rapids' first post office was established in 1832 along the banks of the Grand River at...

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Madison Square

The 40 acre development south of Hall St. and between Jefferson and Madison Avenues became a...

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Corner Drug Store

Remembering the bygone days of a favorite community landmark: the corner drug store.  

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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...

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Wildcats & Honest Bankers

Wildcat bankers and failed banks made for shaky finances for 19th century Grand Rapids citizens.  

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Newspaper Artist

Grand Rapids artist Gert VanHouten became a well known WWI cartoonist publishing under the byline...

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Before the Movies

Before the movies, many Grand Rapids residents got their entertainment at the vaudeville theatre...

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Mr. Rover

A 1907 postcard series published in Grand Rapids, MI by the Reed Tandler Company featured Harry...

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St. Andrews School

Grand Rapids first Catholic school opened in 1853, educating area students for 137 years.  

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Prohibition

Michigan followed Maine's idea for prohibition in 1853, but, it was found impossible to do...

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