S2507 Oak Park: History and Revival of a Unique Detroit Suburb
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Oak Park has long been known as Detroit's "Jewish suburb." But few know just how that happened, or how and why the city exploded with vibrance, then declined, and is now on an amazing upswing. Join journalist, historian, and author Jack Lessenberry, who has just completed a book on Oak Park, as he shares the city’s secrets and some of its remarkable and utterly unique history.
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Jack Lessenberry
Jack Lessenberry is a writer and author whose work has appeared in numerous national publications, including Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. He was a traveling foreign reporter for the Detroit News in the 1980s and has worked for many other publications throughout his career.