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Jim Bakker, scandal-ridden televangelist (born in Muskegon) Abe Bernstein, Prohibition -era gangster (born in New York; moved to Detroit) Ivan Boesky, inside trader (born in Detroit) Tony Chebatoris (1899–1938), murderer, bank robber and the only person executed for a crime in Michigan's history.
Michigan was made the twenty-sixth state of the United States on January 26. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and New York City, and brought large numbers of people to Michigan and provided an inexpensive way to ship crops to market.
Location of Michigan within the United States. The following is a List of Michigan State Historic Sites.The register is maintained by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, which was established in the late 1960s after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. [1]
Retired to run for Governor of Michigan. James Blanchard: January 3, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Democratic: 18th: Elected in 1974. Retired to run for Governor of Michigan and resigned to take office. Aaron T. Bliss: March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891 Republican: 8th: Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to Youmans. Frank P. Bohn: March 4, 1927 ...
Michigan portal; History portal; Pages in category "Historians from Michigan" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total.
There are 42 National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the state, located in 18 of its 83 counties. The landmarks also cover sites of military significance, such as Fort Michilimackinac, religious significance, such as the St. Ignace Mission, and cultural significance, such as the Fox Theater and Ernest Hemingway's boyhood summer cottage. [1]
Retrieved February 19, 2020. ^ Whitall, Susan (August 27, 2014). "Freda Payne returns to her roots on new album and at jazz fest". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2020. ^ Bronson, Fred (January 29, 2019). "From Supremes Lead Singer to Playwright, the Double Life of Scherrie Payne". Billboard.
The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) is the official historical society of the State of Michigan. It was founded in 1828 by Territorial Governor Lewis Cass . [1] [2] [3]