Birmingham Uncovered
Join us as we uncover the diverse and compelling lives that built Birmingham, Michigan. How does a sleepy village evolve into an urban mecca known for its thriving cultural scene, great schools and bustling downtown? We’ll take a deep dive into the stories of the people behind one of Michigan’s most prosperous and vibrant communities.
Birmingham Uncovered
2 Fish 2 Furious: Elijah Fish
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Elijah Fish was a prominent abolitionists and his gravesite is part of the National Park Service Underground Network to Freedom. How did one brother become a respected minister and human rights campaigner while the other committed Oakland County’s first murders? And how did Birmingham and Oakland County become a hotbed of the abolitionist movement?
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Special thanks to the Birmingham Area Cable Board for PEG grant funding that made this podcast possible. Also thanks to past and present staff of the Birmingham Museum, in particular Leslie Pielack and Donna Casaceli, who have been hard at work uncovering the Underground Railroad Network in Oakland County. Thanks also to members of the community who, like the Fish family, provided the museum with their family’s stories.
