Category Archives: The Michigan Pages: History: Magazine

The Birth of Cereal City & the Kellogg Company

October 12, 2006 – 11:13 am

It happened in 1894 during an experiment to make healthier food for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium or the “San.” A batch of cooked wheat accidentally was left out and dried. Rather than throw it away, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, director of the San, and his brother, William Keith (better known as W.K.), passed [...]

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The Three Fires: Ojibwa, Odawa & Potawatomi

September 22, 2006 – 10:56 am

Three Fires Traditional Pow Wow several pics by oldbrushes The three Indian tribes most commonly associated with Michigan are the Ojibwa (Chippewa), the Odawa (Ottawa) and the Potawatomi. Closely related in language and culture, these three tribes interacted with each other like members of a family. The Odawa and Potawatomi called the Ojibwa “older brothers.” [...]

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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan

September 18, 2006 – 8:10 am

Going to Work on Fire Lane, photo by Trykemom On March 9, 1933, five days after his inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined his plan that combined both relief for the unemployed and conservation of the nation’s natural resources. It was called the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps, better known as the CCC, [...]

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The Island Kingdom of James Strang

August 18, 2006 – 1:55 pm

James Jesse Strang James Jesse Strang possessed grand visions. Born in New York in 1813, he came to Wisconsin in 1843. It was there that he had an opportunity to reach his lofty goals of becoming another Caesar or Napoleon. Despite claiming to be “the perfect atheist,” Strang became a follower of Mormon leader Joseph [...]

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Sault Ste. Marie – The Gathering Place

August 11, 2006 – 3:24 pm

Today, Sault Ste. Marie is a pretty town located along the Marys River. It has many restaurants, boat tours and gift shops, but as Michigan’s oldest settlement, it has a long history. More than 2,000 years ago, Native Americans settled at Sault Ste. Marie because it was a good place to gather fish and furs. [...]

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Gerald R. Ford

August 5, 2006 – 3:28 pm

Gerald Ford never imagined becoming president of the United States. Yet, that happened on August 9, 1974. Born in Nebraska, Ford moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his mother a few weeks after his birth. Nicknamed “Junior,” Ford became an Eagle Scout and attended South High School. A good football player, he won a scholarship [...]

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Slavery in the Northwest Territory

August 3, 2006 – 5:58 pm

As the Continental Congress discussed the Northwest Ordinance, a Massachusetts delegate suggested adding a provision banning slavery in the Northwest Territory, which included the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The Ordinance, including this measure, was adopted on July 13, 1787. It was the first time the federal government set limits on [...]

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Battling for the County Seat

July 24, 2006 – 5:54 pm

The designation of governmental centers (called county seats) in most of Michigan’s 83 counties has gone smoothly and without controversy. Not so in Wexford County. A decade-long struggle for the county seat peaked on April 4, 1882, when voters chose whether to leave the county seat in Manton or move it Cadillac. Twelve months earlier, [...]

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Michigan in Stamps

July 13, 2006 – 5:52 pm

On a number of occasions, the name “Michigan” or a clear representation of the geographical outline of the state has appeared on a United States postage stamp. In 1935, the 3-cent, dark lilac Michigan Centenary stamp was issued to commemorate the state’s centennial. The Michigan Centenary stamp includes the state seal, which highlights the state’s [...]

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A Boy at Mackinac

July 10, 2006 – 7:12 pm

The son of a military surgeon, Harold Corbusier lived on Mackinac Island from age ten to twelve, and again when he was nineteen. As a boy he spent his free time sailing, fishing, ice skating, and exploring the island. He kept a journal about his daily activities. The journal was a birthday gift, and Harold’s [...]

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