Jacob Jones

HISTORY LESSON: How Trump’s influence is keeping Canadians’ tourism dollars out of Detroit

Cultural tourists are hardly the only Canadians staying on their side of the Detroit River. In recent months, fears over tariffs, border confrontations, and political disagreements have engendered a decrease in border crossings not seen since the pandemic.

HISTORY LESSON: In telling the Great Migration story, don’t leave out the ugly parts

Welcome to History Lesson, a new recurring feature in Model D led by local historian Jacob Jones, in which we delve deep into the annals of Detroit history and nerd out over a different topic each time. This month, we're talking about what's left out of Detroit's Great Migration story.

HISTORY LESSON: With these failed building plans, let’s imagine the Detroit that might have been

Welcome to History Lesson, a new recurring feature in Model D led by local historian Jacob Jones, in which we delve deep into the annals of Detroit history and nerd out over a different topic each time. This month, we're talking about big plans for Detroit developments that didn't come into existence.

HISTORY LESSON: A sympathetic look at the Renaissance Center’s architect, John Portman

HISTORY LESSON: The right-wing radio mogul who gave the Lions to Detroit – and revamped Thanksgiving

The same year that a leading right-wing station was receiving 10,000 letters of fan mail daily, its owner bought the Portsmouth Spartans, a struggling small market NFL team in Ohio, and moved them to Detroit.  

HISTORY LESSON: How Dutch Elm Disease killed Detroit’s tree canopies, and how it lingers today

Welcome to History Lesson, a new recurring feature in Model D led by local historian Jacob Jones, in which we delve deep into the annals of Detroit history and nerd out over a different topic each time. This month, we're talking elm trees.