Michigan History

Looking back, most residents are glad it didn't happen...but why didn't it? Here are a few details...

Included are a few "then-and-now" photos of Waterloo along with a few background details...

I don't know about you, but I sure did. Nowadays teachers are too afraid to discipline for fear of being sued. Here's my experience along with some old photos of Jackson schools...

Three devastating town fires (was one caused by a competitor?) all within 21 years - was enough to keep Lake Ann from growing into a major city. Here's some info and old photos...

Mobil gas stations defunct? The company called it quits in 1999 but their products are still available...

The captain vowed to never sail again after losing his dog in the wreck. Here are some images and info...

Her identity had been scraped off the sarcophagus so she could not be identified. But why? Here's a look at the "Mystery of the Mummy" in Kalamazoo...

It's where the unmarried Detroit Tigers came to stay and play, beginning in the 1920s. Here's how this abandoned building looks on the inside...

Here's a brief list of some of Michigan's shortest rivers, along with the one that is considered #1...

It takes maybe five minutes or less to complete, so it cuts back on whiners who don't like to walk. See for yourself...