Twenty-sixth state; admitted on January 26, 1837 The anniversary of Michigan’s statehood was previously observed as Michigan Day, but is no longer a holiday. State capital: Lansing Nicknames: The Great Lakes State; The Wolverine State; Winter Wonderland; the Upper Peninsula is often refer...
The state of Michigan is located in the north-central part of the United States, bordered by four other Great Lakes states: Wisconsin to the west, Minnesota and Iowa to the south, and Ontario, Canada to the east. Michigan's Upper Peninsula is connected to its lower mainland via one of t...
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One other importance influence: Ohio already had enough population to have 19 House Reps in Congress (out of 242), which was a lot of influence to stop Michigan from becoming a state if the border deal wasn't to Ohio's liking. Doubling the problem was 1836 being an electi...
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Sleeping Bear Dunes: National lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Henry Ford: Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Festivals and Events Top festivals and events in Michigan. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year....
On June 6, 2023, he Michigan House Elections Committee approved the National Popular Vote bill (status of HB4156, status of HB4440). Third state this year advances effort to elect president by popular vote (Report Wire) National popular vote winner would get Michigan electoral votes under bills...
feelings that were invoked by Ohio’s claim to the "Toledo Strip"still remain. However, rather than sending militias to the state boundary, a football game is held each year, between theUniversity of MichiganandOhio State, where the rival’s battle on the gridiron and taunts are still ...
On top of that, it was at the coldest time of the year: January 31, 1864. Get our free mobile app Ten more years went by and the house was destroyed by fire on November 13, 1870. Accident or intentional? Another hundred years go by…..curious history admirers arranged an ...
After statehood, Michigan promptly adopted a program of internal improvement through the building of railroads, roads, and canals, including the Soo Locks Ship Canal at Sault Ste. Marie. At the same time lumbering was expanding, and the population grew as German, Irish, and Dutch immigrants arr...