Matthew Siegfried is a local historian in Michigan and has lived in Ypsilanti since 2001. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with degrees in History and Historic Preservation. Much of his work has been on Ypsilanti’s local history and its connections to broad historical moments. He has focused on Ypsilanti’s rich Indigenous and Black history, and has produced a website (South Adams Street @ 1900) which details the development of Ypsi’s Black community.
In this episode, we discuss his journey that led him down the path of history, place-based education, relational perspectives, landscapes as the interfaces of society and nature, and the role of the collective in understanding our history.
To read more about Matthew's work, check out the links below:
Visit Matthew's Facebook page and Website for South Adams Street @ 1900 Project
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