For over a half century Olympia Stadium was THE entertainment venue in Detroit. Almost every major sports and entertainment event was played there. The major tenant was the Detroit Red Wings. Most of the major touring ice shows also skated at the Olympia; great entertainers such as Elvis; the Beatles; KISS; Isaac Hayes; Alice Cooper; Lawrence Welk; John Denver; the Lone Ranger; and the Globetrotters stopped by to perform. In Remembering Detroits Olympia Stadium; the author leads the reader on a fascinating journey; through the use of over 200 historic photographs; allowing us a glimpse into that building on Grand River and McGraw that was a second home to many. This volume also features the people behind the scenes who made the popcorn; cleaned the ice; sold drinks and food; took your tickets; saw you to your seats. The media; which reported the events on radio; TV; and in the newspapers; and the Red Wing Alumni who have been skating for over 40 years in old timers games rising money for charities; are all part of this celebration of Detroits history.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Portsmouth. Virginia (VA) (Images of America)By patsyjaneThis is a story of my hometown. and it was great to see all of the places I remember as a kid growing up in the 50s. It brought back such memories and showed the city has I remember it. Portsmouth is steeped in history and this book told of the past in great detail. This is a wonderful book and tells about the rich naval hertiage of the port city.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Portsmouth. VA: All you need to see!By Doug StewartWhat an excellent assortment of photos of Portsmouth. VA. from before the War Between the States to the 1960s. Excellent info is provided which includes the Confederate ironclad. CSS Merrimac. the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. and several of the older homes with heritage in the city. If you wish to add a Portsmouth. VA photo album to your library. itll be difficult to find a "bigger bang for your buck".0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Blast into the past!By Michael RyanIve been a resident of Portsmouth for years now and have walked through the streets admiring the old buildings. monuments and cemetery thriving to find a more in depth history on the subjects and this book was amazing with the details from the times everything began up till now loaded with beautiful pictures from back in the day that are very hard to find! I do recommend this book specially if you are resident. A very good read no fluff just very interesting historic facts with pictures!
