Detroit's Tragic Downfall | The Rise and Fall of Detroit Michigan
It’s History17 Dec 2022

Detroit's Tragic Downfall | The Rise and Fall of Detroit Michigan

Once one of America's largest cities, Detroit was famously both a behemoth in automobile production and the birthplace of Motown. In recent years, however, it has been amid a financial and social decline—but it was not always this way. Today we will discover the rise and fall of Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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