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Michigan Book Excerpt: Ink Trails II by Dave Dempsey & Jack Dempsey

We've featured the work of Michigan author Dave Dempsey on Absolute Michigan before, notably an excerpt from his 2006 book William G. Milliken, Michigan's Passionate Moderate. Dave is back along with his brother Jack in this excerpt from their…
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Five Things You Need to Know: Go Dogs Go plus Ice & Snow

Deep Freeze to Bring Cold & Snow mLive is reporting that severe & sustained cold is coming to Michigan this week. It sounds as if the Lake Michigan shore will receive the brunt of the snow (6+") but: No area will escape the deep…
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Five Things You Need to Know: Historic Districts, New Sales Models and Fleeing Youth

Michigan Republicans Seek to Dissolve Historic Districts At Electablog, architectural historian Nancy Kotting writes about a new House bill that is threatening Michigan's ability to preserve our architectural heritage: Michigan is home to…
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2014 Michigan Notable Books

20 books celebrating Michigan people, places, and events The Library of Michigan has announced their list of Michigan Notable Books for 2014. “The Michigan Notable Books Program helps to show what is ‘great’ about the Great Lakes…
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Ford's Model T

This article was published in Michigan History Magazine in 2005 and shared by the Archives of Michigan. This Tuesday, July 30th, is the 150th birthday of Michigan's most influential figure, Henry Ford. The photo with the article seems to have…
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April is Michigan Wine Month!

Future wine.. by Daylily18 Governor Rick Snyder has declared April as "Michigan Wine Month" to honor Michigan's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry's significant contribution to the economy. Sales of Michigan wine in the…
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NAIAS 2013

via Michigan in Pictures... Snapshots from the 2013 North American International Auto Show aka NAIAS 2013 aka the Detroit Auto Show started yesterday for media & industry. The public show runs Saturday, January 19 through Saturday,…
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Have you been to Winter Driving School?

“The single biggest thing I can tell anybody is to slow down.” ~Instructor Mark Osborne I-96 Westbound Closed by p912s (Scot) Wintertime driving can be challenging, and even deadly. It makes a lot  of sense for Michiganders to spend…
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Seeking Michigan: From Signage to Santa

By Mary Zimmeth, Archives of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of 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…