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Mitten: Copper
Douglass Houghton, the state geologist of Michigan, discovered copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1841. Despite the many difficulties Michiganians encountered, copper was soon being mined commercially with great success. The harsh conditions eventually led miners to go on strike, and then leave for the better pay and conditions of the auto industry. Features an article on Big Annie and the mining strikes ending with the Italian Hall tragedy.
