University of Michigan Heritage Project

Picture Perfect

How an artist saw a young campus that aspired to be “decidedly superior” to others.

The Medical Building is the newest structure in Cropsey's painting.

It is a view looking west ... and the picture is now considered very valuable.

– Ann Arbor Courier

More Stories:

In the Face of Fascists

^“Perhaps we are wrong, but, up to this point, I cannot believe it. If so, we are innocent offenders.^”
– President Alexander G. Ruthven

Was it right for U-M to join an academic celebration hosted by a university under Nazi control?
The First Flu Shot

^“Incontrovertible evidence is now available that the resistance of man to infection by the viruses of influenza A and B can be enhanced.^”
– Tommy Francis and Jonas Salk

As World War II loomed, the military turned to U-M experts to fight a deadly enemy: Influenza
“Lonely As Hell”

^“The reality was so massive that all a person of good will could do was make token gestures.^”
– Willis Ward

In a forgotten series of interviews, black Michigan athletes of the past recalled times when racial lines in sports were firm—then faded.

See all stories