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Detroit Metro and "The Thumb"
- Michigan
- Western Michigan
- Southern Michigan
- Central Michigan
- Northern Michigan
- Upper Peninsula - Michigan
Area Info
Detroit is one of the biggest and most important of American cities, as well as one of the oldest in the Midwest. It was founded in 1701 by the French (its name, short for "la Ville d'Etroit," means "City at the Straits") at the strategic waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Erie. By 1910, it had moved onto the list of top ten largest cities; by 1920, it was 4th, propelled to prominence by its port, its steel mills, and the new automobile industry. Detroit reached its greatest population—1,849,568—in 1960; but since then has shrunk to half its former size, the only American city to reach over a million in population and then drop below a million.
Still, it continues to dominate its region, and remains an important economic and cultural center. Detroit is renowned for its incredibly diverse ethnic makeup. Most famously, it's the home of the Motown Sound, created by the influx of black Americans who moved to the region in its days of industrial dominance. That economy also attracted large numbers of Poles, who populated the Hamtramck area. Detroit also has one of the largest Middle Eastern populations in the U.S.
To the north, on the other hand, "The Thumb" is another world entirely. Much of it is rural and agricultural, characterized by rolling hills and small towns, by 90 miles of Lake Huron shoreline with fine beaches and picturesque lighthouses, and acre upon acre of crops and pastures. The largest urban areas—Care, Bad Axe, and Sandusky—muster barely 10,000 people among them.
Articles
Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
Metro and State News for Michigan from detnews.com
Jul 30, 2010 6:02 am
Musicians and management of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra exchanged accusations of failure to negotiate a new contract Thursday. Both sides said talks to renew the current three-year pact, which expi...
Evacuations rising in Michigan oil spill
Jul 30, 2010 6:02 am
Calhoun County health officials will evacuate 30 to 50 more homes in the area surrounding this week's oil pipeline leak, while the line's owners have vowed to pick up the tab for those inconveniences ...
Council rejects referendum on mayoral control of DPS
Jul 30, 2010 6:02 am
Shouts of "it's all over" erupted in the City Council chambers Thursday when the panel killed a measure to ask voters if they want the mayor to control the Detroit Public Schools.
Laura Berman: For Obama, Detroit's despair hard to miss
Jul 30, 2010 6:02 am
Today, President Barack Obama will visit two auto plants -- one in Detroit, where the Jeep Liberty is assembled, the other in Hamtramck, birthplace to the all-electric Chevy Volt. He'll see a slice of...
Christian camp to restore site
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Romeo -- As Simpson Park Camp draws hundreds this week for its annual meeting, it also celebrates the 100th anniversary of its historic Nixon Memorial Tabernacle.
Tom Greenwood: Movie shoot shuts M-59 ramps
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Lights, camera, action! A permit has been approved for the movie "Real Steel" to close the westbound M-59 exit and entrance ramps to and from Opdyke Road on the Auburn Hills/Pontiac border.
Mich. leak raises pressure on oil firm over safety record
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
The world's largest crude-oil pipeline company is facing mounting questions not only about its west Michigan spill but also about its safety record that includes a multimillion-dollar penalty levied f...
Detroit recall petitions' language to be reviewed
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Detroit -- Residents seeking to recall Mayor Dave Bing, council President Charles Pugh and another council member are expected to learn today if they can collect signatures for the effort. The recalls...
Bing wants president to pay attention to Detroit
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Detroit -- MayorDave Bing may not get too much one-on-one time with President Barack Obama today, but the mayor says he'd press for funding to help create jobs if he did.
DPS ups boosts 7th grade math standards
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Detroit -- Imani Gadson is so intrigued by math she studies equations in her older brother's algebra textbook for fun. As a Detroit Public Schools student, Gadson, 12, wouldn't have an algebra course ...
