Ann Arbor's original village burial grounds from the 1800s are still hiding in plain sight on the University of Michigan campus as the city...
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In honor of the Historical Society of Greater Lansing resuming its walking tours in downtown Lansing today (Aug. 18), this month's Eye Candy...
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The President's House, 815 S. University Ave., was built in 1840 and is the oldest remaining building on the Ann Arbor campus.
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Nov. 8 was election night, and history was made as two women -- current Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican opponent Tudor Dixon -- ran...
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Abram V. Berry was the first village president of Jackson, while James C. Wood was the city's first mayor.
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In its broadest telling, the legend goes something like this: Long ago, somewhere in the remotest wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula,...
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The Governor of the State of Michigan is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Michigan.
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Happy Birthday to Governor Alpheus Felch, born on September 28, 1804! Originally from Maine, Felch moved to Monroe, Michigan to practice law in 1833....
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Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804 – June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan.Early lifeFelch was born in Limerick...
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Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804 – June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan.
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