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1 day ago · Detroit, the largest city in the state of Michigan, was settled in 1701 by French colonists. It is the first European settlement above tidewater in North America. [ 1 ] Founded as a New France fur trading post, it began to expand during the 19th century with U.S. settlement around the Great Lakes.
3 days ago · Cadillac would go on to establish Fort Pontchartrain in 1701, which would later become the city of Detroit. The Southwest France Connection Annie and Kim share the story of their day trip to Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, the village where Cadillac was born.
4 days ago · Most of the city’s commercial and civic buildings are concentrated in the downtown area near the river and include the City-County Building; Cobo Hall, a convention and exhibit building; Cobo Arena; and the Renaissance Center (completed in 1977), which includes a 73-story hotel.
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2 days ago · Lille's population was 158,000 in 1872, growing to over 200,000 by 1891. In 1896 Lille became the first city in France to be led by a socialist, Gustave Delory. By 1912, Lille's population stood at 217,000. The city profited from the Industrial Revolution, particularly via coal and the steam engine. The entire region grew wealthy thanks to its ...
2 days ago · Many Lithuanians also settled in Detroit during the World War II era, especially on the city's Southwest side in the West Vernor area, [188] where the renovated Lithuanian Hall reopened in 2006. [ 189 ] [ 190 ]
4 days ago · Walker wanted to retire after one term, but hubris and the quest for vindication blinded him. In the fishbowl of City Hall, the scandals and the Depression stripped the dapper emperor of his new clothes.
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5 hours ago · It would become a 7-to-2 court if one of the three liberals has to step down, possibly Sonia Sotomayor, who will soon be 70 and has battled health problems for years.
