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Brooke Boyst, an EMU Historic Preservation graduate student, interviews Steven Beard for the Ypsilanti bicentennial celebration on August 19, 2023. Beard, an "old hippie" since 1975, values Ypsilanti's smaller, friendlier community compared to Detroit and Ann Arbor. He enjoys walking his dogs in Riverside Park and appreciates the city's progress in infrastructure. Beard hopes to be remembered positively and shares his philosophy of dealing with difficult people. He recounts a story about a guest from Antarctica who found 15-20 degrees Celsius a heat wave and a flooding incident in Riverside Park that stranded carp.
Interview Date
8-19-2023
Keywords
Ypsilanti bicentennial, community events, historical preservation, sesquicentennial celebration, heritage festivals, EMU involvement, historical walking tour, time capsule, community participation, historic houses, Ypsilanti history, family connections, festivals, local culture, historic buildings.
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Recommended Citation
Boyst, Brooke, "Steven Beard, Oral History Interview, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories. 225.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/225