When Detroit celebrated its 250th birthday in 1951, the city was one of the richest in the world, with a population near 2 million. How to celebrate being the "symbol to all the world of the New World's industrial might?" A massive parade, a 4-story cake stage in Grand Circus Park, decorations on everything, and an 11-night show at Detroit Stadium featuring over 1,200 participants. [Deadline Detroit]
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