Michigan's Island King The TC Record-Eagle has a feature on James Strang, a Mormon leader who established the only kingdom in the history of the United States on Beaver Island in 1848 (in Lake Michigan near Charlevoix) and ruled until 1856, when he was shot to death by two disgruntled members of his flock. Friday is the 150th anniversary of his assassination. Read Strang days on Beaver Island in the Traverse City Record-Eagle Related Areas Northwest Michigan Articles Community Community > History & Libraries Five Things You Need to Know about Michigan The Michigan History Pages More Links Latest Michigan news & stories from Absolute Michigan!   Main Michigan News Page Posted/updated Jun 15, 2006 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) Go Back One Page

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