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August 31, 1809 : Michigans First Newspaper Michigan’s first
August 31, 1809 : Michigans First Newspaper Michigan’s first newspaper appeared two hundred years ago. The first – and possibly only – issue of...

July 16-20, 2014 : National Park Service and Detroit Celebrate
July 16-20, 2014 : National Park Service and Detroit Celebrate Womens Efforts in the Underground Railroad Years after Milly McCoy fled slavery for fr...

July 13, 1951 : Last Black Civil War Veteran Dies in Dearborn In
July 13, 1951 : Last Black Civil War Veteran Dies in Dearborn In September 1948, 104-year-old Joseph Clovese moved without fanfare from his native Lo...

June 15, 1836 : Michigan Gains UP, Loses Toledo Congress proposes
June 15, 1836 : Michigan Gains UP, Loses Toledo Congress proposes an end to the Michigan/Ohio boundary issue. After months of debate, Congress passe...

July 21, 1763 : The Battle of Bloody Run In June, 1763, in an
July 21, 1763 : The Battle of Bloody Run In June, 1763, in an attempt to lift the siege of Detroit by Chief Pontiac and his Indian allies, Captain Ja...

June 29, 1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the
June 29, 1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade Raised in Monroe, Michigan, George Armstrong Custer graduated f...