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African Americans moved to Indianapolis shortly after the city became Indiana’s capital in 1825. Kisha Tandy, curator of Social History at the Indiana State Museum, toured the city to show t…

The Craik-Patton House tells the story of the 19th century in Charleston, West Virginia. Executive director Nathan Jones talked about two families who lived in the house throughout the 1800s…

West Virginia native and West Virginia State University alumna Katherine Johnson played a pivotal role in NASA’s missions to put men in space and on the moon. West Virginia State University …

West Virginia’s capital moved back and forth from Wheeling to Charleston several times before Charleston became the permanent capital city in 1885. Tour guide Alexander Griffith explained th…

In the early 19th century both Ohio and the territory of Michigan fought over the right to claim Toledo. Historian Tedd Long explained what led to the boundary dispute over the city and why …

Toledo, Ohio, is known as the glass capital of the world. Julie McMaster, archivist at the Toledo Museum of Art, explained the role businessman Edward Libbey played in bringing the glass ind…

Toledo, Ohio, is known as the “Glass Capital of the World.” In her book, The Glass City, Barbara Floyd recounted how Toledo got this title and the role Edward Drummond Libbey played in it. …

The “Secret Lives of Michigan Objects” Exhibit highlights Michigan-related artifacts and experiments with new and different ways to present these objects in a museum setting. Michigan Histor…

The Michigan History Center tells the story of the state’s growth from its indigenous peoples to the success of Detroit’s auto industry. Community Engagement director Tobi Voigt gave a tour …

Local historian Peg Siciliano of the Traverse City Historical Society gave a tour of Traverse City, Michigan, and shared how the city has changed since its founding in the 1850s. C-SPAN’s…

Detroit saw tremendous growth from 1700 to 1900. Bill Pringle, curatorial assistant at the Detroit Historical Museum toured the “Frontiers to Factories: Detroiters at Work” exhibit and descr…

Marc Greuther, chief curator at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, explored the history of steam power in the “Made in America: Power” exhibit and explained the origins of the inn…

Chuck Potter shared stories of the three generations of Mayos who lived from 1911 to 1965 in the home of Charles Mayo, the younger of the two Mayo brothers who started the Mayo Clinic. C…

The Jackson County jail housed prisoners in downtown Independence, Missouri, for nearly a century until it closed its doors in 1933. Jackson County Historical Society Executive Director Cait…