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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Hoffa, Jimmy

Born

2/13/1913

Birthplace

Brazil, Indiana

Notes

*disappearance date, last seen in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Declared dead in absentia on July 30, 1982.

Occupation

1932-1975 - Organizer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union (IBT)
1952 - Vice President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union (IBT)
1958-1971 - General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union (IBT)
1964 - secured the first national agreement for teamsters' rates
1964 - imprisoned
1971 - pardoned by Richard Nixon and resigned IBT presidency as part of the pardon agreement

Spouse

Josephine Poszywak, m. 1936

Children

Barbara Ann
James P.

Nationality

American