W. Gossard Company in Michigan's Upper Peninsula from 1920 to 1976. Wong conducted ninety-six oral histories and created a memorial quilt to honor the women's contributions. The book focuses on the women's pride in their skills and economic role in the region, wh...
Earlier this year, North Conway became home to the Eastern Slope Branch of theNew England Ski Museum, a new permanent gallery dedicated to the region's role in introducing skiing to the States. The resort town is often called the “Birthplace of Skiing,” due to its early adoption from Eur...
If you are looking to take a trip out west, Galena, Indiana, is often referred to as the best city to visit in the Midwest. Here, you can find a variety of arts, nature and experiences that create the unique ambiance that fills the area. Foodies love this destination for its vast not...
Whether you're in town forfall festivalsor just to visitPeninsula State Park, brilliant fall hues are guaranteed. PLAN YOUR TRIP Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Getty Images 19 Park City, Utah While you may have been tothis destinationin winter, its fall-covered mountains make it worth ...
200. The best spot to view them is from Brooks Camp, which features multiple viewing platforms to watch them feed on salmon in the Brooks River. June through mid-September is the best time to visit since these hibernators hunker down for the winter, and the camp closes down for most ...
The lake or eastern part of the peninsula is known as the quieter section, since much of the population is focused on the Green Bay-facing portion of Door County. Baileys Harbor is a must-visit village on the Lake Michigan side. Grab a beverage at the kitschyBlue Ox. Stretch your legs ...
of it. William arrived aboard the British ship, Albion which arrived at the spit, (Dungeness? Fox Island?), in 1849, (About the same time the U.S. Army was moving a detachment into a farm near Steilacoom), then moved into the Straits of Juan de Fuca along the Olympic Peninsula. ...
The colorful Heidelberg Project in Detroit, Michigan WhenHeidelberg Projectcreator and artistTyree Guytonreturned to Heidelberg, the street where he grew up in Detroit, Michigan, he found it riddled with poverty and substance abuse. To combat these issues, he embarked on the Heidelberg Project, crea...
To get you started, here's a list of 21 underrated places in Michigan to visit — directly from a longtime Michigander. (Me!) 1.Traverse City 2.Marquette 3.South Haven 4.Mackinac Island 5.Holland 6.Lansing 7.Muskegeon 8.Ann Arbor ...
UPPER Peninsula (Mich.)MICHIGANMARRIED womenPENINSULASCITIES & townsCOMMUNITIESAccounts by former employees who began working at Gossard at age fourteen or fifteen - lying about their age to gain employment - may make their situations seem exploitative, but many of these young w...