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Flint: The 20th Century - The Vehicle City Rises

People and streetcars on the street in downtown Flint in the early 20th century.

It is a city of pioneering innovation, industrial growth, and enduring optimism.

Explore Flint throughout the 20th century. Relive the rise of the automobile and General Motors and the contribution of Flint residents through two world wars.

Experience the impact that Charles Kettering, David Dunbar Buick, and Charles Stewart Mott had on the positive development of the city of Flint. And witness the city's hardships through blizzards, floods, and the decline of the automobile industry.

Original Airdate

Sunday, June 2, 2019