Remembering Flint, Michigan

Stories from the Vehicle City

Gary Flinn

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2010
• Edition: 0
• eBook ISBN:
  9781614236467
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Remembering Flint, Michigan puts the pedal to the metal for a fast-paced journey through the Vehicle City's halcyon days. Few cities have as complex and fascinating a history as that of Flint, Michigan. Sit back and enjoy a drive through the good old days - the people, the places, and the cars that have been a part of the city's long road into modernity. Join local history columnist Gary Flinn as he examines the contributions of oft-overlooked David Buick, the inventive and invaluable Flint auto pioneer who lacked the business savvy to become an auto legend. Travel back to the original Kewpee Burger and wash it down with an old Vernor's Ginger Ale before catching a show at Capitol Theatre. Take a front-row seat as Keith Moon, drummer of rock icons The Who, celebrates his 21st birthday at the local Holiday Inn and creates the blueprint for rock roll excess with his legendary hotel stay. Fast-forward a few years and flip open a copy of the Flint Voice, the alternative newspaper published by controversial filmmaker and Flint native Michael Moore. Come along for the journey and time travel through Flint--the Vehicle City. This fast-paced and electrifying look at the rich history of Flint compiles and updates articles from the beloved Uncommon Sense alternative press as well as previously unpublished histories, archival photographs, advertisements, and images. A must read for fans of fast lives, faster cars, and huge dreams, fasten your seat belt because Remembering Flint, Michigan is a wild ride!

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• A Trip to Flint’s Historic Cemeteries
• Stockton Center at Spring Grove
• David Buick: A Forgotten Auto Pioneer
• Driving Underneath the Arches
• Banks from Flint’s Past
• When Mass Transit Used Electricity
• Kearsley Park, Then and Now
• Hamady Sacks and Yankee Hats
• Flint’s Own Brand of Soda Pop
• Durand Union Station, Then and Now
• Durant Hotel, Then and Now
• Remembering Flint Central High School
• A Tasty Part of Flint History
• First Street Lofts
• Goodbye, WFDF
• Downtown Flint’s Coney Island Restaurants
• The Capitol Theatre: A Downtown Flint Jewel
• Community Schools: A Flint Invention
• The History of Flint’s Alternative Newspapers
• Before Don, Before Woody, There Was Bill
• The Great Flood of 1947
• Flint’s Drive-In Theaters
• The History of Flint’s Rescue Missions
• Flint’s Cartoon Mascots
• Early TV in Flint, Or the Lack of It
• The Citizens Bank Weather Ball: A Very Useful Landmark
• The Bookstore Raids of October 1963
• The Dort Mall: Magnet for Collectible Buffs
• Remembering Local Rock Legend Terry Knight
• Keith Moon’s Infamous Birthday Party in Flint
• Flint’s Connection with The Gong Show
• A Visit to a Sign Company’s Boneyard
• AutoWorld: It Seemed to Be a Good Idea on Paper
• When Hollywood Came to Flint
• About the Author