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irisblue

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3. I was 10 in a Polish Neighborhood when the insurrection happened.

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:04 PM

Apr 2017

We lived off of Michigan Avenue & Livernois (pronounced liver noi). We'd been at a picnic on Belle Isle that day. The smoke was fierce.
I read Herseys' book in the middle 70s, I expect I will reread it again soon.
LanternWaste, it was a depressing as hell time. Honestly, I am amazed it hasn't happened so many times again.

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Gripping trailer for 'Detroit,' a film on the 1967 riots [View all] LanternWaste Apr 2017 OP

I would like to see how the form comports with what I remember from that time: k8conant Apr 2017 #1

I was there gibraltar72 Apr 2017 #2

I was 10 in a Polish Neighborhood when the insurrection happened. irisblue Apr 2017 #3

I remember Liver Noy well gibraltar72 Apr 2017 #4

I was five years old at the time, living on the East Side near Downtown... MrScorpio Apr 2017 #5

I hope it is historically accurate, and not showbized up. kwassa Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for this. Quayblue Apr 2017 #7