“A Testimonial to the Worth and Services of Her Sons”
The Michigan legislature established a home for disabled soldiers, sailors and marines on June 5, 1885.
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First Couple
A look at one of Michigan’s most famous couples – Gerald and Betty Ford.
“…To His Country and His Flag”
Charles T. Foster was the first Lansing man to enlist in the Civil War.
They Saved the Children
Dr. Pearl Kendrick (1890-1980) and Dr. Grace Eldering (1900-1988) developed the first successful whooping cough vaccine in 1938. It virtually eliminated all fatalities from the disease.
The Days of the Old Stage
The women in this vintage photo seem to be having fun in the “old stage coach.” One suspects that, even then, the stagecoach could evoke the “romance” of the old frontier.
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