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  • How Detroit Won WWII

    On April 17, 1941 these Word War II tanks were assembled at the Chrysler tank arsenal in then rural Warren and would soon become a part of General George Patton's own "blitzkrieg". The bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7,...

  • Connie Kalitta

    Conrad "Connie" Kalitta (born February 24, 1938, in Michigan) is the CEO of Kalitta Air and a retired American drag racing driver, once known as "The Bounty Hunter".He grew up in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and was a 1957 graduate of...

  • Detroit "The Arsenal of Democracy"

    When Detroit stood at attention There's no disputing the city's major role in helping the United States become victorious in World War II. Here's what people and the news media said back then: "The hottest town in America," crowed a...