City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit

Monday, March 297:00—8:30 PMONLINE EVENTNorthville District Library212 West Cady St, Northville, MI, 48167

Authors Stefan Szymanski & Silke-Maria Weineck will join us on Zoom to discuss their book, which shows how the fate of the teams in Detroit’s stadiums, gyms, and fields is echoed in the rise and fall of the car industry, political upheavals ushered in by the depression, World War II, the 1967 uprising, and its recent bankruptcy and renewal. Driven by the conviction that sports not only mirror society but also have a special power to create both community and enduring narratives that help define a city’s sense of self, City of Champions is a unique history of the most American of cities. 

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