Uncovering the Legacy of Flint’s WWII Hellcat Tank Destroyer
The WWII Hellcat Tank Destroyer was built by General Motors in the Flint, Michigan, region from 1942-1945. General Motors stopped building automobiles during that time frame to build the Hellcat, engi...
5 Feb 202417min
A Conversation with Adam Avery – Anishinabek Artist
Sloan Curator of Collections and Jerome Threlkeld interview Adam Avery, a Michigan-based Anishinabek artist who created and donated his Native American regalia art. to Sloan's History Gallery. Their c...
22 Jan 202423min
An Equal Opportunity Lie: Housing Discrimination in the City of Flint
As the birthplace of General Motors, the City of Flint's population exploded in the early 20th century, going from about 30,000 to 90,000 people between 1910 and 1920 as workers from the Southern US a...
26 Dec 202316min
Beecher Tornado: Commemorating 70 Years Since the Record Breaking EF5 Tornado
Listen in as Geoff Woodcox, Sloan Museum curator of Collections, and Jerome Threlkeld, Community Engagement Coordinator, discuss the catastrophic EF5 tornado that destroyed entire neighborhoods in the...
30 Nov 202321min
