history of Flint Michigan- Trichelle Culberson

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  • Buick

    Buick moved to Flint, Michigan in the mid-1800"s

  • Flint was founded

    Flint was founded in 1819 by Jacob Smith
  • National bank

    National bank

    in 1864 the very first National bank was built in Flint
  • Hurley

    Hurley

    Hurley medical center, in Flint, was founded in 1908
  • Kettering

    Kettering

    Kettering University of Flint was founded in 1919
  • McLaren

    McLaren

    McLaren medical center, in Flint, was founded in 1919
  • Flint institue of arts

    Flint institue of arts

    Flint Institute of Arts was founded in 1928

  • STRIKE

    There was a sit down strike that took place in Flint in 1936
  • UFM

    UFM

    University Of Flint was founded in 1956

  • oil crisis

    in 1973, Flint experienced an oil crisis

  • BAD reputation

    In the 1980"s flint had earned a bad reputation of violence and crime

  • DEBT!!!

    unfortunately, Flint was $35 million in debt

  • Norht weatern & Central High

    North western and Central high both became 7-12 institutions