Michigan History Moment

Produced by Michigan History Magazine In November of 1926, the Barnes Hecker mine located in Ishpeming, Michigan caved. The mine flooded, leaving only one survivor of the tragedy.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Rosie the Riveter was an icon of World War II and a real person as well.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Ephraim Shay was a merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who designed the revolutionary and game changing Shay locomotive.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine SS Carl D. Bradley was an American self-unloading Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Michigan storm on November 18, 1958.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Alvin Wood Chase was a traveling physician, salesman, author and self-made man. After settling in Ann Arbor, he compiled and published Dr. Chase's Recipes , a best selling book that would become a staple in U.S. homes.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Elizabeth Sparks Adams was an American historian who worked tireless as an advocate for Michigan history. She served for 54 years on the Michigan Historical Commission, making her the longest-serving public official in Michigan history, and the first woman president of the Commission.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine "Mr. Selfridge," a British period drama television series about Harry Gordon Selfridge and his department store, a man who grew up in Jackson, Michigan.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine The of how a kind gesture by two young girls from Kalamazoo, Ella and Josephine May, would lead to the nationally recognized Memorial Day.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine During a period in history when segregation, discrimination and racism was the norm, Dukes’ Happy Holiday Resort was a favorite vacation spot for many African-American families.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Fordite, also known as Detroit agate or motor agate, was formed from the buildup of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks and skids on which cars were hand spray-painted, which have been baked numerous times.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad became one of Michigan's longest and most successful railways with a quick expansion to 529 miles.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine The Toledo War (1835–36), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or the Ohio–Michigan War, was an almost bloodless boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan over a 10 mile stretch of land known as the Toledo Strip.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Mount Clemens, Michigan was known as Bath City USA, but it was also called the Rose Capital of the United States. Mount Clemens was the largest producer of roses in Michigan. Paul Weiss started the Mount Clemens Rose Gardens with the help of Japanese-American workers who would become lifelong family friends.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Born in Jackson County, Michigan, Holling Clancy Holling graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. The author was best known for his book Paddle-to-the-Sea which was inspired by some of his own personal journeys.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine The United States Life-Saving Service was a United States government agency that grew out of private and local humanitarian efforts to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Sojourner Truth was a life long American abolitionist and Women's rights activist who moved to Michigan in 1857.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Developed in Saginaw, Michigan during the 1890's, Hinkley's Bone Liniment was a nostrum intended to cure everything from headaches to diphtheria.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Abolitionist Frederick Douglass famously wrote, “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny he has earned the right to citizenship.”

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Lacrosse has become a worldwide sport, but its origins can be traced back to the early games of Native Americans.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine In this episode of Michigan History Moment, find out about how the citizens of Michigan joined together to help the Allied soldiers of WWI by collecting peach pits.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine In 1934, an infamous incident of racism leading prior to a match up between the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech nearly led to future president, Gerald R. Ford leaving the Wolverines football team in support of his teammate, roommate and friend, Willis Ward.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Michigan Senator, William Alden Smith from Grand Rapids was instrumental in the hearings following the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. Some ridiculed Smith for his apparent ignorance of the shipping world, however, his report led to major reforms in maritime safety.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine Hailing from Arcadia, Michigan, Harriet Quimby was a pioneer of women's empowerment. Her occupational list of achievements included aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine John Askin came to North America with the British Army in 1758. After the British took over New France, he entered the fur trade and operated a trading post at Fort Michilimackinac with a series of financial ups and downs.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine During World War II, families throughout Michigan contributed to the war effort by participating in scrap drives. Metal, rubber, paper, and cooking fat were all turned into goods to help win the war.