Coming up well talk with authors based here as we fir learn how the city was chosen as the states capital, and anyone 15 minutes the story of re olds and the auto company he founded in lapsing and then later well take a driving tour of the citys downtown. We begin our special feature as hear about james turner and the found offering lansing. The founding of lansing. James turner was pioneer. It wasnt until the state legislature designated this area as the new capital that he came with these other folks and helped build the capital. State had a slightly more expected, i sincible proven but we daytona that. We had nothing here. There was no transportation. They had several months to build the capital city. That was the very interesting, exciting and unique story of lansings beginning. The legislature established a state in about 1836, about a year before we became a state. They designated detroit as the capital but they were fearful that detroit could be easily attacked from the lake eri
Michigan to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For eight years, we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the book seen to our viewers scene to our viewers. You can see more on cspan. Org citiestour. A pioneer. S it wasnt until the state legislature designated this area camee new capital that he with these other folks and helped build the capital. More states had a slightly sensible approach. We did not do that here. There was no transportation. Was the interesting and unique story of lansings beginning. Established the 1836, a year before it became a state. They designated detroit as the capital, but they were fearful detroit could easily be attacked by lake erie, and they should move the capital inward, but they could not decide where. They put in the constitution that the first session of the legislature of 1848 should be held in the new capital, which should be inland. So, they had 10 years to decide. They waited until they had 10 months left. Statelittle town
With support from our Comcast Cable partners this weekend we travel to lansing michigan. Coming up we will talk with authors base year as we first learn how the city was chosen as the state capital and then about 15 minutes the story of arby olds and the auto Company Founded in lansing and later we take a driving tour of the citys downtown. We begin our special feature as we hear about james turner and the founding of lansing. James turner was a pioneer. It wasnt until the state legislature designated this area that he came with these other folks and helped build the capital. He had a slightly more sensible approach, but we didnt do that. Wehad nothing here, there was no transportation. They had so much to build a castle city and that was the very interested and exciting and unique story oflansings beginning. The legislature established the state in about 1836, about a year before it became a state. They designated detroit as the capital but they were fearful that detroit could be easi
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