Episode 1620
First European Ship in Michigan & Soviet Propaganda | August 10
Today in 1697, the European ship Le Griffon docked in Michigan, only to sink in…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
August 10, 20251m 0s
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Show Notes
Today in 1697, the European ship Le Griffon docked in Michigan, only to sink in Lake Michigan shortly after. In 1950, Soviet radio claimed Michigan football players were regularly injured, but the U.S. offered Soviet reporters season passes to University of Michigan games to refute the claim.