A Tremendous Load of Humanity
Spring 2017

How a 1905 stadium collapse changed the way U-M fans would watch the game for good.

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A Michigan Murder
Fall 2016

Who killed Warren Hooper? One of the biggest unsolved murders in Michigan history starts on a frigid day in 1945, and ends in rows of boxes at the Bentley, where there might still be a clue just waiting to be found.

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Researching the Truth
Fall 2016

One class mines Bentley archives to investigate the history of campus protests and the origins of U-M’s Trotter House.

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Let Every Story Be Told
Fall 2016

Director’s Notes from Terrence J. McDonald address archiving the history of African American students at the University of Michigan.

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Remixing Detroit History
Fall 2016

The Dan Sicko papers at the Bentley spotlight the battle to reclaim Detroit as a cultural contributor and to reveal the real roots of electronic funk.

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Court of Awe

The inspiring, pioneering career of Cornelia Kennedy earned her the title of “First Lady of the Michigan Judiciary.” Now, the papers of the first woman appointed to the federal bench in Michigan have come to the Bentley.

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The Bearded Barnstormers of Benton Harbor
Fall 2016

It was a big deal when the long-haired boys of the House of David baseball team came to town.

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