“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.
Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
The Mythical Champions
“For decades, Michigan had Mythical Champions in high school football.”
Trains and Flowers
Olaf Jensen was a traveling horticulturist for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
A Collection Like No Other
A look at the J. William Gorski Polish Genealogy and Historical Collection
Uniquely Michigan
How did the town of Bad Axe get its name?
A Family’s Treasures
A family’s story can be told through the papers it leaves behind.
One Million Stories
The Library of Michigan collection of Michigan death certificates features nearly one million records. Every record has a story.
The Father of Animation
Many in the animation world hail Winsor McCay today as the “Father of Animation.”
Their Life and Ours: So Very Different, So Much The Same
Lesson plan for Michigan pioneers who worked the land.
What’s Brewing in Michigan
Michigan has had beer since at least the 1830s.
