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| Blog Name: | Michigan is Amazing |
| Url: | http://www.michiganisamazing.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Michigan |
| Description: | This site is dedicated to letting the world know that there is more to Michigan than all the negative things you here in the news. Michigan is AMAZING and there are many reasons why! Check it out! |
| Popularity: | 57 Followers |
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Today in Michigan History
November 26, 1883 Sojourner Truth died in Battle Creek. Preacher, abolitionist, and women’s rights advocate, Sojourner Truth moved to Battle Creek after the Civil War. Born a slave in New York in the late 1790s, Truth became an outspoken orator who captivated audiences. Her funeral was described as the largest Battle Creek had ever witnessed. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here.
November 26, 1883 Sojourner Truth died in Battle Creek. Preacher, abolitionist, and women’s rights advocate, Sojourner Truth moved to Battle Creek after the Civil War. Born a slave in New York in the late 1790s, Truth became an outspoken orator who captivated audiences. Her funeral was described as the largest Battle Creek had ever witnessed. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here.
Today in Michigan History
November 25, 1863 The Battle of Chattanooga was fought in Tennessee. In the third day of this decisive three-day battle, Union troops broke the Confederate lines and sent the Rebel army fleeing. The battle culminated in one of the war’s most famous assaults as Yankee soldiers stormed enemy positions on Missionary Ridge. One of the first blue-clad units to reach the summit was the Eleventh Michigan Infantry. The Eleventh lost its commander, Major Benjamin C. Bennett of Burr Oak, who was killed in the attack. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more
November 25, 1863 The Battle of Chattanooga was fought in Tennessee. In the third day of this decisive three-day battle, Union troops broke the Confederate lines and sent the Rebel army fleeing. The battle culminated in one of the war’s most famous assaults as Yankee soldiers stormed enemy positions on Missionary Ridge. One of the first blue-clad units to reach the summit was the Eleventh Michigan Infantry. The Eleventh lost its commander, Major Benjamin C. Bennett of Burr Oak, who was killed in the attack. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more
Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite MI Pizza Places
Based on the input from our readers, here are the Top Ten Favorite Michigan Pizza Places: 10. Como’s (Ferndale) 9. Alibi (Troy) 8. Pro Pizza (Davisburg/Ortonville/Holly) 7. Fricano’s Pizza (Grand Haven) 6. Pizza Papalis (Various Locations) 5. Shield’s Pizza (Various Locations) 4. Corsi’s (Livonia) 3. Primo’s Pizza (Birmingham) 2.
Based on the input from our readers, here are the Top Ten Favorite Michigan Pizza Places: 10. Como’s (Ferndale) 9. Alibi (Troy) 8. Pro Pizza (Davisburg/Ortonville/Holly) 7. Fricano’s Pizza (Grand Haven) 6. Pizza Papalis (Various Locations) 5. Shield’s Pizza (Various Locations) 4. Corsi’s (Livonia) 3. Primo’s Pizza (Birmingham) 2.
Today in Michigan History
November 24, 1971 Henry Ford II announced plans for a $340 million center to be built in downtown Detroit. The plan was for a consortium of 50 companies to build the Renaissance Center. At the time of its completion, the central 73-story hotel was the tallest in the United States. It has 1,300 rooms. More than 20 years after the complex opened, General Motors bought the Renaissance Center for $75 million. GM moved its world headquarters there, pledging to spend more than $500 million in renovations. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here
November 24, 1971 Henry Ford II announced plans for a $340 million center to be built in downtown Detroit. The plan was for a consortium of 50 companies to build the Renaissance Center. At the time of its completion, the central 73-story hotel was the tallest in the United States. It has 1,300 rooms. More than 20 years after the complex opened, General Motors bought the Renaissance Center for $75 million. GM moved its world headquarters there, pledging to spend more than $500 million in renovations. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here
Today in Michigan History
November 23, 1833 William Austin Burt was appointed U.S. deputy surveyor. During the 1830s and 1840s, Burt and his crew surveyed much of Michigan. Burt also invented the solar compass to work in areas where minerals in the ground might make the needles of their magnetic compasses act wildly and produce errors. Burt’s solar compass saved the U.S. government lots of money when the country’s western territories were surveyed. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here.
November 23, 1833 William Austin Burt was appointed U.S. deputy surveyor. During the 1830s and 1840s, Burt and his crew surveyed much of Michigan. Burt also invented the solar compass to work in areas where minerals in the ground might make the needles of their magnetic compasses act wildly and produce errors. Burt’s solar compass saved the U.S. government lots of money when the country’s western territories were surveyed. Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here.
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