Detroit is both the automotive capital of the world and the home of Motown. Detroit is renowned for its automoblie industry and is home to General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Automobile enthusiasts can stroll down memory lane at the Henry Ford Museum. Reflections on the past come alive for the whole …
Few realize that Detroit is one of the Midwest's oldest cities. Founded in 1701 as la Ville d'Etroit -- the city at the straits -- it was once a strategic Native American and French trading post. In the mid-19th century the city was compared to Paris because of its scenic parks and beautiful …
The American landscape was literally transformed by the ingenuity of Detroit, birthplace of the automobile and the Motown sound. The Motor City has been slower to rebound from the urban blight that plagued so many U.S. cities in the '70s and '80s, but there is no doubt that Detroit is in the throes of …