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Michigifts: Historic Michigan Travel Guide 4th Edition

Need a good holiday present or stocking stuffer? The Historic Michigan Travel Guide – at only $9.95 – may be just the ticket for your loved one interested in history! Traveling the historic sites of Michigan just got a lot…
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Michigan History: Where the Model T Began

6 seater Model T - b&w by LindaB. Jerald Mitchell calls the Ford Motor Company's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit "a fulcrum point of human history [where] the balance of history shifted." It was at this factory in Detroit that Henry…
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Michigan Radio's Northern Arts Series

Deep Woods Press, photo by Todd Zawistowski Michigan Radio's Jennifer Guerra recently took a trip to northern lower Michigan to explore the ties between art & community. One of her stops was Chad Pastotnik's Deep Wood Press studio in…
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The Great Michigan Fire of 1871

"A sky of flame, of smoke a heavenful, the earth a mass of burning coals, the mighty trees, all works of man between and living things trembling as a child before a demon in the gale. To those who have seen, the picture needs no painting." -a…
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Road Trip: 2008 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Oct 9-12

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse by cmu chem prof The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime…
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Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac

On October 10 & 11 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m, Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinac City becomes "Fort Fright" - home to   werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters. Many of the fort's buildings will be open, with lanterns lighting…
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Road Trip: 50th Anniversary of Anatomy of a Murder Celebration

The Library of Michigan is spearheading a series of special events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1958 publication of Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver. Traver was the pen name of Marquette County attorney, prosecutor, and Michigan…
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Michigan's Famous and Historical Trees Sought as Part of National Effort

Church Beeches by Simonds The Michigan Forest Association, in conjunction with the Michigan Forestry and Parks Association and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is searching for famous and historical trees in Michigan. …
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Spotlight: Buckley Old Engine Show, August 14-17

Buckley Old Engine Show by midmichphotosThe Northwest Michigan Engine and Thresher Club Inc., a volunteer and non-profit group, has put on the Buckley Old Engine Show on the third weekend in August for the past 41 years. It features old-fashioned…
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Remembering the Detroit Riot of 1967

One of the most profound events in Michigan's history is the Detroit Riot of 1967. Wikipedia's 12th Street Riot entry explains: The 12th Street Riot was a civil disturbance in Detroit that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23,…
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Michigan History: The Story of Michigan J. Frog

Chuck Jones, the famous Hollywood screen artist, helped create such cartoon characters as Elmer Fudd, the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew and others. But of all the fictitious creatures that appeared in his more than 300 films, his…
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Michigan History: The first residents of Drummond Island

Drummond Island, Michigan by Odalaigh In order to defend against American attacks and protect British trade with Indians, Lieutenant Colonel Robert McDouall moved his garrison from Fort Michilimackinac closer to Canada in 1815. He named…