by Donna Klein Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Who was Bass Reeves? When thinking of lawmen of the American Old West, minds drift to men like Wyatt Earp, not Bass Reeves. My first exposure to Bass Reeves came earlier this year. There is a program on AHC (American Heroes [...]
by Donna Klein continued from part 1 ... The Suffragette Gets Radical By 1903, the women’s suffrage movement saw a lot of talk but little action in Parliament. She left the ILP, and in October helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), which was only open to women and focused on direct action [...]
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst? I recently saw a trailer for a new movie called "Suffragette," in which Meryl Streep portrays Emmeline Pankhurst, a political activist who championed women’s rights in Britain during the late 19th and early 20th century. I decided to find out more about this historical figure and found Emmeline Pankhurst’s story to be [...]
Recollections Fashion Show Recap The Lake Huron Discovery Tour 2015 has come and gone, but the Recollections fashion show at the Centennial Building in Alpena continues to live in the memories of those who joined us on October 10 for the festivities. The day started early for Recollections, with the models from the show prepped [...]
by Sue McDonald In 2004 musician Donna Munafo and some friends formed a group who wanted to share their music in a way that would encourage unity among Christians, and share the light of God with the world. They christened themselves 4ever1. Eleven years later, most of the same musicians are still with the [...]
by Donna Klein Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Second Floor - Rooms to Rent and the Odd Fellows Banquet Facility We've gotten some background information, visited the first floor and the basement. Next, we headed for the second floor. A massive stair case leads directly to the third floor, [...]
by Donna Klein Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 First Floor - Retail Space and Offices Once I was brought up to speed on the early history of the Centennial Building, Mike and Kate took me on a tour of the building. I was about to embark on a trip back [...]
By Donna Klein Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 Meet Mike and Kate Phillips, Co-owners of the Centennial Building After speaking with Mike Phillips, co-owner of the Centennial Building in Alpena, Michigan, I was more excited than ever at the prospect of exploring the inside of this 1876 architectural celebration of the [...]
By Donna Klein Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 An Introduction to the Centennial Building - Local Landmark for 139 Years I am an explorer, so one of the first things we did when we moved to Northeast Michigan ten years ago was to visit Alpena. As we drove through downtown Alpena [...]