A Collection Like No Other
A look at the J. William Gorski Polish Genealogy and Historical Collection
Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
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.
Remembering the World Trade Center
In 1962, architect Minoru Yamasaki received the commission for which he would become known: the World Trade Center in New York City.
Colonel Mann’s Invention
During the Civil War, Colonel William D. Mann of the Seventh Michigan Cavalry was issued a patent.
Michigan’s Material Girl
Madonna was born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan and grew up in Rochester, Michigan.