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Debating Demolition & Downsizing in Detroit4909

Women's History Month: Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye4906

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with paczki ... then maybe The Twist4894

Michigan's Rich African American Past2068

Michigan Books: Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg4877

Celebrate Michigan's 173rd Birthday at the Michigan Historical Museum!4872

Debating Demolition & Downsizing in Detroit
The NY Times took a look at new efforts to save Michigan Central Station and NPR reports that with a quarter of Detroit's 350,000 buildings vacant or in shambles, Mayor Dave Bing wants to reshape the city by getting rid of them and relocating residents who live in desolate neighborhoods, saying it's too expensive to provide city services in areas that are like urban deserts.

Women's History Month: Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye
Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye, born in 1841, ran away from home at age 15 to escape her tyrannical father and an arranged marriage. She was living in Flint at the start of the Civil War in 1861. After the fall of Fort Sumter, she volunteered for the Union army as Franklin (Frank) Thompson and was assigned to Flint's Union Greys, a militia unit.

March Michigan Event Calendar
Our Michigan event calendar for the month of March features all kinds of signs that spring is just around the corner with some cautious reminders that objects around the corner may be further off than they appear.

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MSU Vincent Voice Library
Containing 7879 items representing over 2281.67 hours of material. The G. Robert Vincent Voice Library is the largest academic voice library in the nation. It houses taped utterances by over 50,000 persons from all walks of life recorded over 100 years.

Featured Links

A Photo History of Baraga County
Here you will find a variety of old photographs that date back to the 1870's of towns and locations within Baraga County. (L, Baraga County)
A slice of Michigan history and great Americana!
From his hometown of Marine City, Michigan,Gene Buel offers the finest photographs of Great Lakes freighters, steamers,tugs,shipbuilding,railroads,trains and depots, trolleys,logging scenes,historic downtowns,etc. Prints of all sizes! Make great gifts! (Marine City, St. Clair County)
Alberta Village Museum
This unique village, with its sawmill, was built by Henry Ford in the midst of his northern Forest holdings. Alberta provides an interesting example of sawmill technology - see where the Ford "Woodie" got its wood! (L, Baraga County)
Anishinaabemowin: Learn the Anishinaabe Language
Anishinaabemowin is the name of the language of the Anishinaabek. The major dialects are known today as Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodwe'aadamiinh (Potawattamii). Interactive audio lessons, more on-line games, screen savers and CD-ROM preview. (Manistee, Manistee County)
Attractions in and around Michigan, past and present.
WaterWinterWonderland is the most comprehensive resource for Michigan attractions past and present. Drive-Ins, Theaters, Amusement Parks, Auto Racing, and much more! Thousands of photos not found anywhere else. (Wixom, Oakland County)
Bentley Historical Library
Contains extensive holdings on the history of the state and the University of Michigan, including books, manuscripts, photographs, other visual media and maps. Also offers extensive online collections. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Clarence L. Miller Family Local History Room
Kalamazoo Public Library's website features 100 short stories and 18 tours of historic photographs about people, places, events, businesses, and more in the greater Kalamazoo area. Learn about "that gal in Kalamazoo," the song that made Kalamazoo famous! (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)
Copper Country Hockey History
The Copper Country, in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, is considered the Birthplace of Organized Professional Hockey and Home of the Worlds First All Professional Hockey Team. This web site tells the story. (Houghton, Houghton County)
Detroit Kid Show
A website dedicated to classic Detroit kid's TV. Soupy Sales, Cactus Dan, Milky The Clown, The Ghoul, Woodrow The Woodsman and many more. (Detroit, Wayne County)
DetroitYES - Home of the Fabulous Ruins of Detroit
The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit is an art project presented from a love the great international metropolis of Detroit and Windsor, for art, and for enjoyment. Truly an amazing site! (Detroit, Wayne County)
Flint History
All about Flint, its culture & history, and the contributions that people connected to Flint have made to America. FlintHistory.com touches on many topics, including labor & industry, music & arts, sports & entertainment, and public & global affairs. (Flint, Genesee County)
Great Lakes Maritime Institute
Promotes interest in the Great Lakes; preserves items related to their history; encourages building of scale models of lake ships, small craft, racing boats and furthers programs of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum; interactive Detroit River webcam. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the only one of its kind dedicated to the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes. It is fittingly located at Whitefish Point, Michigan, site of the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior. (Paradise, Chippewa County)
Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc.
The mission of Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum is to preserve, promote, and interpret the history of the Icebreaker Mackinaw, her crew, and her role in serving the Great Lakes. (Cheboygan, Cheboygan County)
Kalamazoo Public Library
Kalamazoo Public Library, 2002 National Library of the Year, features five locations, bookmobile, Local History Room, and Law Library, and offers services like Ready to Read, a childhood literacy program, and Reading Together, a community reading program. (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)
Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways
The Michigan Humanities Council is proud to host Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways, a year long series of exhibits and public programs touring six Michigan Communities in 2007-08: Chelsea, Calumet, Cheboygan, Whitehall, Frankenmuth, and Dundee. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Leelanau Historical Museum
Open year round, our interpretative exhibits tell the story of settlement and development of the Leelanau peninsula from the time the first lighthouse was built on South Manitou Island. (Leland, Leelanau County)
Life Along the Manitou Passage
A collaborative presentation of the maritime history of the Manitou Passage (Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve). Includes photos, writings, maps and information about settlements, shipwrecks and lighthouses. (Leland, Leelanau County)
Lloyd Groff Copeman, Inventor
(1881-1956) is a forgotten but great Amercian inventor. His inventions include the first electric stove and the flexible ice cube tray, and many things in between. (Metamora, Lapeer County)
Lost Lansing
LostLansing.com is your window to Lansing Michigan's post-war past. Here, you can explore Lansing area drive-ins, theatres, restaurants, racetracks, factories, downtown and many other long lost sites. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Mackinac Bridge Authority
Official web site for the Mackinac Bridge Authority with news, photo galleries, web cam, history and Mackinac Bridge Walk information. (Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County)
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and nature parks in northern Michigan, including Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek, and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City and Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. (Mackinac Island, Mackinac County)
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
The Museum features a unique collection of hundreds of works that span the career of Marshall M. Fredericks (1908-1998), a traditional figurative sculptor, who remained active in his metro-Detroit studios until days before his death at age 90. (University Center, Saginaw County)
Michigan Breweriana Online
An online collection of Michigan Breweriana & Beer History. Includes an incredible directory of past and present Michigan breweries and memorabilia like beer labels, glassware, ads and old photos. (Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County)
Michigan eLibrary (MeL)
An incredible resource for Michigan residents (MI driver's license required) and students. MeL provides free online access to tens of thousands of books and magazines. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Historical Markers
The purpose of this site is to promote a knowledge of Michigan History and to encourage people to stop at these sites and then to learn more. Including sites with text only, 1500 plus markers are listed here. (Emmett, St. Clair County)
Michigan History for Kids
Michigan History for Kids is a colorful, award-winning magazine designed to make history fun for kids. Written at a fourth-grade reading level, the topics align with those covered on the fifth-grade MEAP test. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan History Magazine
Michigan History serves as the publishing arm of the Michigan Historical Center, creating materials for the Michigan Historical Museum System, the State Archives of Michigan, the Office of the State Archaeologist & the State Historic Preservation Office. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan History, Arts & Libraries
The Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL) was created with the mission to enrich quality of life and strengthen the economy by providing access to information, preserving and promoting Michigan heritage, and fostering cultural creativity. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Lighthouse Fund
Michigan has over 120 lighthouses - more than any other state. Having helped mariners navigate dangerous shoals and find safe harbors for decades, lighthouses themselves are now in danger. (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Michigan Maritime Museum
Experience the rich maritime heritage of the Great Lakes by visiting Michigan's most distinguished institution of maritime research, preservation and education. Step aboard an early 19th century replica tall ship and sail out into the great waters. (South Haven, Van Buren County)
Michigan Tax Truth
Providing citizens, policymakers, elected officals, and the media with accurate and true information about state government taxes and spending in Michigan. (Lansing, Ingham County)
MichiganEPIC, Center for Michigan History Studies
An electronic, Internet-based, distance learning website that supplies hard to find social science resources and offers pre-service and practicing teachers material to re-educate themselves in new areas targeted by the Department of Education. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Honors and preserves the achievements & personalities of the greatest legends of motorsports on land, sea, and in the air. The museum features over 40 high performance vehicles and enshrines the Heroes of Horsepower. Available for rental! (Novi, Oakland County)
MSU Vincent Voice Library
Containing 7879 items representing over 2281.67 hours of material. The G. Robert Vincent Voice Library is the largest academic voice library in the nation. It houses taped utterances by over 50,000 persons from all walks of life recorded over 100 years. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
S. Fox Island Lighthouse Restoration Project
We are a non profit group working towards the preservation of the historic lighhouse (1887) on the most isolated island in Michigan. May sound like a daunting task, but we aim to succeed. Come join us. (Leland, Leelanau County)
S.S. City of Milwaukee - National Historic Landmark
The Mission of the S.S. City of Milwaukee - National Historic Landmark, Inc. is to hold in public trust, preserve and develop for its historical and educational values, the National Historic Landmark railroad car ferry S.S. City of Milwaukee. (Manistee, Manistee County)
Shiawassee County History
While it is impossible to mention all of the events that shaped this county or to name individually the many people who have contributed to it, this Webpage attempts to present a small historical portrait of Shiawassee County's growth and development. (Owosso, Shiawassee County)
Superior View - Views of the Past
Superior View is the historical photographic collection of photographer Jack Deo. An award winning photographer since 1969, Deo’s collection began with the acquisition of the original negatives from the famous studio, The Childs Art Gallery. (Marquette, Marquette County)
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Museum exists to serve Metropolitan Detroit and national communities by providing exceptional exhibitions and programs based on outstanding collections and research that explore the diversity of African American history and culture. (Detroit, Wayne County)
The Holocaust Memorial Center
Welcome to the nation's first museum dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust in its new, expanded home which now includes new material, much of which uses state-of-the-art display techniques, to enhance and extend the scope of our message. (Farmington Hills, Oakland County)
The Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame
The first of its kind in the nation, the Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame features exhibits about Michigan women. The Women's Hall of Fame features over 200 Michigan women who have made significant contributions to our State's history. (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria
The Society was organized in 1974 to preserve and restore the houses remaining at this site. So far, four buildings have been restored. On Site, money is raised from the informative guided tours, the sale of books and cinnamon rolls on special days. (Mass City, Ontonagon County)
The Sojourner Truth Institute
We hope to expand the historical and biographical knowledge of a former slave and human rights advocate life works as well as to carry on her mission by teaching, demonstrating and projects that accentuate the ideals and principles for which she stood. (Battle Creek, Calhoun County)
The Turner-Dodge House & Heritage Center
Life is Short. History is Cool. Experience the special character of this turn-of-the-century National Historic Register Site that was once the home of families that helped build our state and the capital city. Great online features for kids as well! (Lansing, Ingham County)
U of M Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN ñ MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE: AN ONLINE EXHIBIT OF COMPLEMENTARY LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AT TWO LEADING MIDWESTERN INSTITUTIONS Also see rare books online at OSU. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Woodward Avenue, Cruisin' The Original
Woodward Avenue is M-1, one of America's Byways and a key historic, cultural and visitor destination in Metro-Detroit. Woodward Avenue extends 27 miles from downtown Detroit northwest to Pontiac. Site by the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3). (Detroit, Wayne County)