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L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa5452 Yooper Secession: Talk in the Upper Peninsula of a 51st State5446 100 Years at Tiger Stadium5434 Flat, black & circular: a Michigan original5432 Earth Day 2012 in Michigan5431 Seeking Michigan: Romance, Hubris and Class Distinction the Story of Michigan and the Titanic5427 100+ year-old shipwreck discovered off Grand Haven5421 Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2012 5419 Happy Birthday to Michigan Governor William G. Milliken5416 Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid5408

L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa
The author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was born on May 15, 1856. The Holland Sentinel has an excellent feature on Baum's Michigan connection, explaining that this multi-talented man was known by many names, but in the resort community of Macatawa, he was known simple as "The Goose Man."

Yooper Secession: Talk in the Upper Peninsula of a 51st State
The Detroit Free Press reports that the topic of the U.P. seceding from Michigan to form the 51st state was raised at the last Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting. U.P. secession has come up periodically since Michigan lost the Toledo War in 1836, and ended up with the U.P. instead of Toledo. The Michigan Legislature defeated U.P. secession by a single vote in the 1970s.

100 Years at Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium opened on April 20, 1912. It was 100 years ago last weekend that Ty Cobb scored the first run by stealing home. From that day until 1999, The corner of Michigan & Trumbull was the address for baseball in Michigan. Click through for some memories, photos and a great video of this classic ballpark.

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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.
  • Capital Area District Library
    The Capital Area District Library serves most of Ingham County except for the City of East Lansing. CADL operates thirteen libraries and a bookmobile which stops at various locations throughout the County. (Lansing, Ingham 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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 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)
  • 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)
  • 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 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)

More Links

Fort St. Joseph Museum (Niles, Berrien County)
Grand Ledge Historical Society (Grand Ledge, Eaton County)
Grand Rapids Historical Society (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Great Lakes Folk Resources (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Historic Ottawa Beach (Holland, Ottawa County)
Historical Society of Michigan (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Historical Voices (East Lansing, Ingham County)
History of Hartford (Hartford, Van Buren County)
Library of Michigan (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Family History Network (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Genealogy (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Historical Preservation Network (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan History Resources (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Library Association (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan State College Properties Survey (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Veterans of the U.S. Civil War (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Walk of Fame (Lansing, Ingham County)
Newaygo County Society of History and Genealogy (, Newaygo County)
S.S. Milwaukee Clipper (Muskegon, Muskegon County)
Sparta Township Historical Commission (Sparta, Kent County)
The Berrien County Historical Association (Berrien Springs, Berrien County)
The James White Library (Berrien Springs, Berrien County)
The Western Michigan Genealogical Society (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Vanished Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)
Willard Library (Battle Creek, Calhoun County)

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Community > History & Libraries > Articles

May 14, 2012
L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa

May 8, 2012
Yooper Secession: Talk in the Upper Peninsula of a 51st State

Apr 24, 2012
100 Years at Tiger Stadium

Apr 23, 2012
Flat, black & circular: a Michigan original

Apr 21, 2012
Earth Day 2012 in Michigan

Apr 12, 2012
Seeking Michigan: Romance, Hubris and Class Distinction the Story of Michigan and the Titanic

Apr 9, 2012
100+ year-old shipwreck discovered off Grand Haven

Apr 5, 2012
Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2012

Mar 26, 2012
Happy Birthday to Michigan Governor William G. Milliken

Mar 19, 2012
Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid

Mar 15, 2012
La Marche du Nain Rouge

Mar 14, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know about Michigan March Madness

Mar 8, 2012
Women's Suffrage in Michigan

Mar 6, 2012
History of the Lake Sturgeon in Michigan

Mar 5, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know about Michigan snowstorms

Mar 1, 2012
March Michigan Event Calendar

Feb 23, 2012
Seeking Michigan: Main Street, St. Ignace

Feb 21, 2012
Fat Tuesday is Paczki Day in Michigan

Feb 8, 2012
Seeking Michigan: ...With the Greatest Determination...

Jan 25, 2012
Seeking Michigan: Michigan's "Birth Certificate" Comes Home

Jan 19, 2012
Michigan's 175th Birthday Bash!

Jan 17, 2012
The Legend of Heikki Lunta

Jan 16, 2012
Martin Luther King's Last Visit to Detroit

Jan 4, 2012
Seeking Michigan: Eddie Rickenbacker and the Rickenbacker Motor Company

Dec 22, 2011
Seeking Michigan: From Signage to Santa

Dec 19, 2011
Seeking Michigan: The Magic of Lionel Trains

Dec 14, 2011
Mt. Mancelona: A Man and his Mountain

Dec 13, 2011
The coal mines of the Saginaw Valley

Dec 7, 2011
Seeking Michigan: Remembering Pearl Harbor

Nov 30, 2011
Weird Wednesday: Delos Marvin of Dimondale

Nov 28, 2011
Remembering Fred Meijer

Nov 23, 2011
The Ford Rotunda and the Christmas Fantasy

Nov 17, 2011
A very Michigan Thanksgiving

Nov 16, 2011
Seeking Michigan: The Wreck of the Carl D. Bradley

Nov 11, 2011
Today is Veterans Day

Nov 10, 2011
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton

Nov 8, 2011
Freshwater Fury: The Great Storm of 1913

Oct 31, 2011
The Legend of the Michigan Dogman

Oct 26, 2011
The Nain Rouge, a Detroit Ghost Story

Oct 11, 2011
Seeking Michigan: Elmore Leonard, The Dickens of Detroit

Oct 4, 2011
Happy Birthday, Sault Ste. Marie Michigan

Sep 28, 2011
Weird Wednesday: The Rowdy Ghosts of the Fenton Hotel

Sep 27, 2011
Seeking Michigan: The Father of Animation

Sep 14, 2011
11 straight wins ties 1968 Detroit Tigers!

Sep 1, 2011
2011 Mackinac Bridge Walk ~ Monday, September 5, 2011

Aug 31, 2011
Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters

Aug 25, 2011
Seeking Michigan: The Treaty of Detroit

Jul 26, 2011
Saginaw students discover 2 wrecks in Project Shiphunt

Jul 20, 2011
Five Things You Need to Know Heatwave Edition: Beat the Heat in Michigan

Jul 18, 2011
Maker Faire Detroit ~ July 30 & 31

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