Everything started with Detroit before nearby cities like Ann Arbor and Flint joined in. Eventually, the entire state followed suit to lead us to the present.
A nearly forgotten figure in the history of Chicago is the man who dreamed up the city's street grid. He did it while on vacation across the lake in Paw Paw, Michigan.
I was recently looking for something on YouTube, when a interesting recording appeared as a suggested video. It's Bozo the Clown singing about his "Pocket Rocket"!