Born in England in 1938, Ann Marston immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1949. Already an accomplished archer—and British national champion--Ann soon dominated the field of American archery. Throughout the 1950s, she won numerous competitions. After winning every junior award and consistently breaking world records in the junior classification, she was allowed [...]
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February 20, 2009 – 7:38 am
Lance says that this photo is part of a series of HDR shots for a photo class and asks that you take the time to view it on black.
You can see more including a stunning shot of the Capitol in his HDR set (slideshow). Other sets include Lomo, TTV and Polaroid.
February 18, 2009 – 7:30 am
Frequent Absolute Michigan contributor Scott Allman has some great videos from a recent performance by Thom Jayne & the Nomads at Lansing's Creole Gallery. This song is called Cuban Cigars and you can see more videos from the show including a sweet version of Also sprach Zarathustra aka the theme from 2001: A Space [...]
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February 4, 2009 – 2:53 pm
In celebration of Black History Month, the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission is sponsoring a free, public lecture by Dr. Karolyn Smardz Frost, author of "I've Got a Home in Glory Land" - an account of the experiences of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn, two Kentucky slaves who made a daring escape, only to be recaptured in [...]
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January 20, 2009 – 8:54 am
Untitled by Blackbeard Ben
This morning I found kind of a cool video showing all 43 Presidents and President-elect Barack Obama. It was pretty neat watching the march of familiar faces like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR peppered with the less familiar John Tyler, Chester Arthur and two-time President Grover Cleveland and then to see [...]
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January 16, 2009 – 9:31 am
Pete Meade is from Lansing. He says this photo offers a slightly different view from last week's snow storm. You can see more of his snow shots right here and get this photo gigantilicious-size too!
His photo sets include Winter, Autumn, Mackinac Island, The Asylum and Americana (view slideshow).
Check out Pete's Flickriver too!
December 17, 2008 – 9:00 am
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 easier. The Historical Society of Michigan’s Historic Michigan Travel Guide provides information on hundreds [...]
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December 8, 2008 – 2:47 pm
The new cookbook Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas (Huron River Press) is a companion to Chef Eric's award-winning national PBS cooking show of the same title.
The 192-page, hard cover, book is filled with gorgeous food & other photography that sweeps you across the magical mitten, the great state of Michigan. From north to [...]
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November 18, 2008 – 11:00 am
Thistle Stop by photoshoparama
The 24th annual Silver Bells in the City takes place this Friday (Nov 21) in downtown Lansing. The event features a parade of lights, the lighting of Michigan's Christmas tree and (weather permitting) a fireworks show. It's also free and attracted more than 120,000 people last year! Click that link to learn [...]
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November 14, 2008 – 5:17 pm
Taped at the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) benefit, Absolute Michigan correspondent Scott Allman captured this video of the Josh Davis Trio performing "Working Man's Hymn". Held on Friday, November 7 the event raised nearly $4,000 to keep Mid-MEAC programs going and growing. The concert also featured Jen Sygit, Captain Midnite, and Mike Shimmin.
Watch some [...]
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