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A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.

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Romance, Hubris and Class Distinction

April 15, 2012 is the one hundredth anniversary commemorating the wreck of the Titanic.

“More Enduring Than This Granite…”

April 6-7, 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. Participants included the men of Battery B, First Michigan Light Artillery.

Dew, the Impossible!

Gwen Dew traveled around the world, was taken prisoner during World War II and designed a still-recognizable corporate logo.

The Irish in Michigan

A look at Irish immigration and the roles Irish Americans played in Michigan.

The Rise and Fall of the Kalamazoo Corset Company

Female employees of the Kalamazoo Corset Company began a labor strike on March 2, 1912.

Main Street: St. Ignace

A look at earlier times in St. Ignace.

Malcolm X in Michigan

Malcolm X (1925-1965) lived in the Lansing vicinity from 1928-1940.

Fiesta Doll

Carlean Gill was a showgirl at Idlewild, an African American resort.

Michigan’s “Birth Certificate” Comes Home

In 1933, U.S. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg discovered several interesting items squirreled away in the nation’s Capitol.

Main Street: Lake Linden

Lake Linden, which is located at the head of Torch Lake , gets its name from the linden trees surrounding that lake and lining community streets.