The First Bridge
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present the local history radio project, "Glance at the Past". Today, it's the story of the Bridge Street Bridge, Grand Rapids' first.
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Episodes (75)
Richmond Park Pool
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, the squeaky clean history of the west side's first public pool.
Glance at the Past
en-usNovember 25, 2009
Going to the Gym
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, the ladies get in motion.
The Big Ditch
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today, it's a not-so-pretty side of GR's past.
Glance at the Past
en-usNovember 11, 2009
Water Power
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today we learn of GR's first night of electric light.
Glance at the Past
en-usOctober 28, 2009
Schoolhouse Fire
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past". Today's episode tells of the disasterous 1849 fire at the 1st School District schoolhouse.
Wealthy St. Bridge
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past. This week's episode focuses on the FIRST Wealthy Street Bridge.
Glance at the Past
en-usOctober 14, 2009
Etta Smith Wilson
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past. This week's episode tells of Etta Smith Wilson, Grand Rapids' first woman reporter.
Glance at the Past
en-usOctober 07, 2009
Prospect Hill
This week on Glance at the Past, we examine a lost feature of the Grand Rapids landscape. This program is a collaboration between the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center.
Glance at the Past
en-usSeptember 30, 2009
Riverboats
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present "Glance at the Past", a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of twin riverboats that cruised the Grand River at the turn of the century.
Glance at the Past
en-usSeptember 23, 2009
Logjam
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past, a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of a nearly catastrophic logging incident!
Glance at the Past
en-usSeptember 16, 2009
Mug Book
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past, a local history radio project. This week's episode tells of a artifact rescued from the old Grand Rapids Police Department.
Glance at the Past
en-usSeptember 09, 2009
Streetcars
"Glance at the Past" is a collaboration between the Community Media Center and the Grand Rapids Historical Commission. Today's episode tells of Grand Rapids as a national leader in streetcar transportation.
Glance at the Past
en-usSeptember 02, 2009
Streetlights
Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Community Media Center present Glance at the Past a local history radio project. This week's episode focuses on GR's first streetlights and the city's first official lamplighter Henry Baker.
Glance at the Past
en-usAugust 26, 2009
The Smoke Inspector
The first episode of the collaboration between the Community Media Center and the Grand Rapids Historical Commission focuses on the GR's first 'Smoke Inspector' Louis C. Towner.
Glance at the Past
en-usAugust 19, 2009