State History
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The ‘Gander’s Guide to Mackinac Island
From its rich history to the best locations to explore, join us on a virtual trip around Mackinac Island.
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That one time in Michigan: When a plane disappeared over Lake MI
The story of Northwest Airlines Flight 2501.
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Site of 3 killings during 1967 Detroit riot to receive historic marker
The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city’s bloody 1967 race riot is receiving a historic marker.
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Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
A massive pipe organ that underscored the drama and comedy of silent movies with live music in Detroit’s ornate Hollywood Theatre nearly a century ago was dismantled into thousands of pieces and stashed away.
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Opinion: Embrace Pride and greater understanding of gender diversity
In this op-ed, Jenna Bazzell and Melissa Grey discuss the history of Pride and the importance of uplifting gender diversity in Monroe and across Michigan.
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That one time in Michigan: When we became ‘Michiganders’
We’re diving into a quick history of “Michigander” and “Michiganian” and trying to get to the bottom of which one is right.
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Vincent Chin’s life was cut short in Detroit, but his legacy lives on
In June 1982, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was attacked and killed in Detroit, Michigan. Chin’s legacy continues to live on, over 40 years later.
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That one time in Michigan: When an iconic ginger ale was born
When it comes to Michigan-made food and drinks, few products are as iconic in the Great Lakes state as Vernors ginger ale.
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That one time in Michigan: When we became the Wolverine State
How did Michigan become tied to an animal that’s practically nonexistent there?
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You can visit these 1,000-year-old Native American carvings in Michigan’s Thumb
Along a backroad just south of Bad Axe, a small dirt parking lot and unassuming sign are the only hints of something bigger—and deeply significant to the Indigenous people of Michigan—in the woods beyond.
