A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.
We know history, and we know that as a teacher, you know that history is important. Convincing your third-graders, however, is often less of a non-issue. For those young minds that are perhaps less partial to the past, we present: a collection of books that will help you get your students off their [...]
At the museum, we see lots of different kinds of people filling the role of ‘group leader’. We see teachers, parents, big sisters, that big kid in the fourth grade… Whoever you are, if you’re leading a group of students on a tour through the museum, you may want to boost your confidence before [...]
In 1959, Minoru Yamasaki branched out from metropolitan Detroit to the rest of Michigan with the Michigan State Medical Society in East Lansing.
Next spring, when your annual special issue of Michigan History magazine arrives in the mail, what would you like to see inside? This year, we’re inviting you to weigh in on the topic.
The Michigan Historical Commission launched its “Historymobile” in 1964. This fifty-four foot long “museum on wheels” traveled to Michigan communities for the next ten or so years.
Why is the Archives of Michigan displaying old beer labels? These labels can found within official state records. The Archives received them from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Michigan’s pioneers—the first people of European decent to settle in various places throughout our state—wrote many accounts of their experiences.
