Detroit in the Cold War

The atlas holds 7 people and 14 moments here, from 1947 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Rosa Parks, Aretha Franklin and Ayrton Senna.

Aretha Franklin
from 1947 to 1987
3 moments here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Ayrton Senna
from 1986 to 1987
2 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Henry Ford
in 1947
1 moment here
American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
Olivia de Havilland
from 1951 to 1971
2 moments here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Prince
in 1984
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1980
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Rosa Parks
from 1956 to 1961
4 moments here
American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…