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Smart Archaeology in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks Panorama4609Res by Mike Hainstock Former NMU student Tyler Weesen getting a GPS point on an ancient shoreline feature Researchers from the Northern Michigan University geography department have completed a three-year…
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Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment

The 37th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Over 40 institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, the Charles…
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The Game: Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Scoreboard by mollyali The Game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes starts at noon on Saturday, November 21, 2009. It doesn't have quite as much on the line, but it's always a big one. Read on for the our massive…
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Lansing 150 Grand Finale

It's Lansing's Birthday! by Eridony 2009 is the Sesquicentennial of the City of Lansing. The Lansing 150 Grand Finale is next Friday (Nov 20) immediately following Silver Bells in the City from 8-11 PM in the Lansing Center. This event…
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Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War

Today is Veterans Day, commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when Germany signed the Armistice Agreement ending World War I. You can read more about Veteran's Day on Absolute Michigan and also on Michigan in Pictures. Life…
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When Ypsilanti had its own time zone...

Pinhole: Clock by Matt Callow Longtime Absolute Michigan friend Laura Bein has a feature in the Ypsilanti Courier about when Ypsilanti had its own time zone. It begins: You have to love a city that creates, out of sheer cussedness, its…
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Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang was introduced 45 years ago, and in The Mustang Takes the US by Storm: Michigan Radio Remembers, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Charity Nebbe explore the shot in the arm that the Mustang delivered to Ford - and our national…
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Weird Wednesday: Ghosts of Greenville

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and…
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Seeking Michigan: Salmon sport fishing in Michigan

Silver Immigrants is a 1970s film from Seeking Michigan that documents various aspects of salmon sport fishing in Michigan. The film relates how the introduction of Coho and Chinook salmon transformed Michigan's sport fishing industry. Now,…
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Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy

Herbert Jeffries has acted, sung, even ridden--his way to the top of the entertaining world. In the 1930s, when white singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers carved out names for themselves, Jeffries decided there should be black…
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Tiger Stadium is no more

Photo: 19960413 03 Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI. by davidwilson1949 Yesterday the last of Tiger Stadium was taken down. For more than 100 years, Michigan & Trumbull aka "The Corner" was the address of Tiger baseball, home to greats…
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Seeking Michigan: A Fruitful Industry

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan's cultural heritage. This…