Have a question about the Detroit region or the people who live here? Anything you’ve always wondered about, found strange or downright confusing?
Meet CuriosiD — a series for the inquisitive. You ask the questions and WDET helps you find answers.
Hosted By: Laura Herberg
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CuriosiD: What is the History of Detroit’s Times Square?
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CuriosiD: How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?
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CuriosiD: That Waterway in Detroit, Is it a Strait or a River?
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CuriosiD: What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?
Amy Miller
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CuriosiD: Lewis Cass, Michigan Governor, Architect of Indian Removal
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CuriosiD: Was there busing in Detroit in the early 1960’s?
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CuriosiD: Are There Salt Mines Under Detroit?
Pat Batcheller
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CuriosiD: Who Were the Natives in Detroit?
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CuriosiD: Why Doesn’t Detroit Have A Subway Or Elevated Rail?
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