A mayor of this city launched the Potato Patch Plan in response to the Panic of 1893, encouraging local churches to supply farming tools to immigrants to cultivate vacant land.
A mayor of this city launched the Potato Patch Plan in response to the Panic of 1893, encouraging local churches to supply farming tools to immigrants to cultivate vacant land. Early mayors of this city included Zina Pitcher and James J. Couzens, in addition to the aforementioned Hazen Pingree. This city's police force admitted to playing a game of throwingknives at people in a brothel, during a murder investigation called the Algiers Motel Incident. An industrialist based in this city founded the Masco Screw Company, and designed the modern water faucet; that man was Alex Manoogian. The Supreme Court case Milliken v. Bradley dealt with public school desegregation in this city. It was the site of the 12th Street Riots, which tarnished the reputation of its mayor Jerome Cavanagh. It was originally founded as a fort by Antoine Cadillac. For 10 points, name this city whose suburb of Royal Oak was home to Father Coughlin, and which is the headquarters of the United Auto Workers.
A mayor of this city launched the Potato Patch Plan in response to the Panic of 1893, encouraging local churches to supply farming tools to immigrants to cultivate vacant land.
Detroit, Michigan