Category Archives: The Michigan Pages: History

Blogs We Dig: 365 Days of A

June 22, 2011 – 9:36 am

Through the TC Ticker, we learned about a cool project by Jonathan Klinger, PR Manager of Michigan based Hagerty Insurance. They begin: For the past eight months, the 29 year old has been driving a 1930 Model A as his everyday car. His project, dubbed “365 Days of A,” has him parking his Ford Explorer and [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Two men reigned as Lansing Batman

April 27, 2011 – 6:21 am

Our latest Weird Wednesday feature comes from the Capital Area District Library and librarian Dave Votta who researches regular Lost Lansing features. Click the banner to read many more great stories about the history of the Capital City! by Dave Votta, CADL Local History Librarian When he plummeted to his death during an air show [...]

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Seeking Michigan: “…To His Country and His Flag”

April 12, 2011 – 6:20 am

By Matt VanAcker, 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 at Michigan’s cultural heritage. Come see Plowshares into Swords – a special exhibit recognizing the 150th anniversary of [...]

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Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw

April 7, 2011 – 8:53 am

Traveling today so not much time – enjoy this slideshow of photos from Keweenaw Peninsula ghost towns by Brian & Jayne. Explore more Keweenaw Peninsula goodness on Absolute Michigan! Share this:

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New wreck to be featured in Mysteries and Histories Conference

April 5, 2011 – 6:13 am

A sixty-foot, single-masted sloop dating back to the 1830′s has been discovered in deep water between Saugatuck and South Haven, Michigan. Holland-based Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates made the discovery in collaboration with nationally acclaimed author Clive Cussler and his sonar operator Ralph Wilbanks of the National Underwater & Marine Agency (NUMA). During an exploratory dive [...]

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Lost Lansing: A History of Lansing Breweries & Brew Pubs

February 24, 2011 – 2:18 pm

Today’s feature comes from the Capital Area District Library and librarian Dave V. who researches regular Lost Lansing features. Click the banner to read many more great stories about the history of the Capital City! by Dave Votta, CADL Local History Librarian Local breweries and brew pubs have a long tradition in Lansing. The Lansing [...]

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Fiborn Quarry by Marty Hogan

February 10, 2011 – 9:34 am

Today’s post and photos are by Marty Hogan, a member of the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr who does amazing work photographing Michigan’s nearly vanished ghost towns. See all the photos at Fiborn Quarry set (slideshow). Fiborn Quarry was created by a partnership of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad in 1904. This small [...]

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Seeking Michigan: All Hail the Queen (Aretha Franklin)

February 2, 2011 – 11:18 am

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. Aretha Franklin performs at President Obama’s Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009. Public domain image by Cecilio Ricardo, [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Michigan’s Rough & Rocky Road to Statehood

January 26, 2011 – 7:15 am

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. The First State Election in Detroit, Michigan 1837. A painting by Thomas Mickell Burnham. Used courtesy [...]

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Earl Young’s Charlevoix Cottages

January 25, 2011 – 10:40 am

Charlevoix – Mushroom House by ktylerconk In the “things I found while looking at other things” category comes Quirky cottages in Charlevoix are winter delights from the Detroit Free Press. Earl Young tourism is a Charlevoix specialty. The quirky builder erected 30 stone homes in town between 1918 and the 1950s, all so unusual they [...]

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