Built for Belief: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (video story)

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    UM-Flint's History Machine is out in the community, learning about and sharing stories that matter.

    In the first episode of the "Built for Belief" video series, Thomas Henthorn, professor of public history at the University of Michigan-Flint, visits St. Paul's Episcopal Church to learn more about its deep historical connection to Flint's founders. St. Paul's archivist Walter Peake walks UM-Flint's Community Relations Program Manager Phillip Thompson through the building's architecture, sharing its important role in the city's history. Videography by the College of Arts, Sciences & Education.

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    Kat Oak is the communications specialist for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. She can be reached via email at katheroa@umich.edu.