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Glance at the Past

Summary: The Grand Rapids Historical Commission Podcast features "A Glance at the Past," a local history radio project. Take a listen to give you a glimpse of Grand Rapids in the past.

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Podcasts:

 Hattie Beverly | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 146

Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, meet Grand Rapids' first African-American teacher.  

 Mabel Balyeat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 158

Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, we meet groundbreaking librarian Mabel Balyeat.  

 Madeline La Framboise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 146

Glance at the Past celebrates Women's History Month. Today, a focus on an early Grand Rapids fur trader.  

 Early Photographers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 141

Glance at the Past shares notes on the roots of photography in Grand Rapids.  

 Filling Stations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 139

Glance at the Past turns an eye to the early days of transportation.  

 The Land Office | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 139

The land rush is on! Glance at the Past tells of West Michigan's first claim office.  

 Daniel W. Coit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 136

Today's Glance at the Past introduces an early Grand Rapids land owner, Daniel W. Coit.  

 The Piggeries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 129

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Piggeries v. Landfills  

 Stagecoaches | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 128

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, some tales of the early transportation.  

 Burst Reservoir | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 137

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". This is the story of the reservoir break and the heroic newsboy who saved the day.  

 Naming Streets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 142

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, the scoop on Grand Rapids streets.  

 The Telephone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 139

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, the telephone makes a house call to Grand Rapids.  

 The Hard Winter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 143

Glance at the Past, a local history radio project presented by the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center. Today, the desperate tale of the Winter of 1842-43.  

 Grand River Islands | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 126

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past".  Did you know that in Grand Rapids' early days the Grand River was home to several islands?  

 Burton Farm | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 138

Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". This episode shares the history of Burton Farm.  

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