The Real 'Real McCoy' is Really from Michigan
He really is the real "Real McCoy!"
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Look at These 7 Misshapen Michigan Maps from History
Early map Making for Michigan was VERY difficult.
Did the First Automobile Accident EVER Happen In Ohio?
It's a very real possibility the first ever car accident happened in Ohio.
Detroit Speakeasy Is Hidden In 100-Year-Old Bank Vault
Down Under Coffee in Detroit has a secret "down under" the floorboards with this hidden speakeasy in a 100-year-old bank vault.
Michigan's 1921 Freshmen Warn Incoming Students of 'Movie Mania'
The Roaring Twenties brought many new threats to student life at the University of Michigan.
What Did Michigan’s License Plates Look Like The Year You Were Born?
Michigan has had some very interesting license plates over the years.
Detroit was the First City in the World to Get Phone Numbers
The city of Detroit had many firsts, but this one changed the world fast.
Indiana Teen Celebrated After Exposing 144 Year Old Injustice
An Indiana high school senior did what many adults could not or would not do, and the county is celebrating her hard work.
Did You Know This Building In Downtown Kalamazoo Was Once A Brothel?
Our building was constructed during the early 1860s as a testament by some construction workers placing graffiti on the walls. This location has a colorful history. Our building once was a boarding house, a restaurant, a bank, and a wallpaper store.
Mark Twain Was Apparently Not A Fan Of Michigan’s Wooden Highways
Mark Twain’s impression of the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Plank Road was that 'It would have been good if some unconscionable scoundrel had not now and then dropped a plank across it.'