Michigan History magazine
Michigan History magazine is a publication of the Historical Society of Michigan, the state's oldest cultural organization founded in 1828 by Lewis Cass and Henry Schoolcraft.
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Location:
East Lansing, MI, 48823
Phone:
(517) 332-1828
Mon - Fri:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Here is the cover of the Nov-Dec 2009 issue of Michigan History magazine, the first produced under the leadership of the Historical Society of Michigan. Keep any eye on your mailbox...your copy should arrive the middle of this month (Dec 15-20)!

December 2 at 7:02pm
Deborah Costanza
December 4 at 6:46am
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine The next (Nov/Dec 2009) issue of Michigan History magazine is now at the printer. This is the first issue produced under the Historical Society of Michigan. We expect that it will be in homes around December 15th.

November 30 at 4:35pm
Rita LaMoreaux
Rita LaMoreaux
Looking forward to it!
November 30 at 6:31pm
Sally Churchill
Sally Churchill
Great issue! Keep 'em coming:)
December 19 at 8:43pm
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine The Historical Society of Michigan is looking forward to bringing the next issue of Michigan History magazine (MHM) to our readers. We also welcome new MHM Editor Patricia Majher and Assistant Editor Douglas Fisher to our staff team. The next issue (Nov/Dec) will go to press around December 1st and subscribers will r...eceive the next issue in mid-December. For more information visit MHM's new website www.michiganhistorymagazine.org or the website of the Historical Society of Michigan at www.hsmichigan.org.

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Michigan History --the magazine dedicated to the history of the Great Lakes State.
Kimberly Hytinen
Kimberly Hytinen
See this cover? My friend Cyndi wrote the stories behind it!! She rocks :)
November 22 at 8:35pm
Gary Boynton
Gary Boynton
Just wondering what happened to the old editor Roger????
November 30 at 6:24pm
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine On October 1, 2009 Michigan History magazine moved from the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries to the Historical Society of Michigan, per Gov. Jennifer Granholm's Executive Order 2009-36 which required that the magazine be moved... to a non-profit organization.

To subscribe or get current information ab...out Michigan History, visit www.hsmichigan.org or www.michiganhistorymagazine.org.

Back issues of Michigan History and Michigan History for Kiks, as well as publications from the Michigan History magazine may be purchased through the Museum Store at the Michigan Historical Museum. Please contact 517-373-1375 or museumstore@michigan.gov

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Michigan History magazine edited their Phone, Location and Hours.
Michigan History magazine changed their Website.
Michigan History magazine edited their Website, Phone and Location.
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Sept/Oct issue should be arriving in your mailbox. To read online extras from this issue, go to www.michiganhistorymagazine.com

September 15 at 10:24am
Mary
Mary
Back issues of Michigan History and Michigan History for Kiks, as well as publications from the Michigan History magazine may be purchased through the Museum Store at the Michigan Historical Museum. Please contact us at 517-373-1375 or museumstore@michigan.gov
November 5 at 2:02pm
Stacy
Stacy
Thank you for the update and information.
November 19 at 9:02am
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine “Oh, I do wish this crewel war was over.”

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Mack Ewing penned this sentiment after his brother-in-law, Alvin Hank, was taken prisoner by the Confederate army. Ewing recounts the incident in his October 30, 1864 letter to his wife:
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Very interesting letter
September 3 at 1:37pm
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine The Glory of Gibson

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In 1902, five Kalamazoo businessmen bought Orville Gibson’s patent for a new type of mandolin. Gibson’s mandolin had arches into the tops and backs, making it louder and stronger. The new company – the Gibson Mandolin Guitar Mfg. ...
Deborah Costanza
Deborah Costanza
They should really have a child's version too.
August 29 at 4:32am
Dan
Dan
Cool! I wonder if Angus Young knows this?
August 29 at 8:55am
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Walker Frontier Fest

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History Arts & Libraries - Explore southern Michigan's pioneer heritage. September 5, 2009, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Spent a week in the Traverse Bay area. Water, wine, sand dunes, shopping, lighthouses, history, fruit and more natural beauty. Sums up what is great about Michigan.

August 24 at 11:39am
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Beaver Island, located in Lake Michigan, is one of Michigan’s prominent tourist attractions. Today, the island is renowned for its natural beauty and strong Irish roots. http://bit.ly/1XS8uG

August 14 at 12:38pm
David Rafferty
David Rafferty
Yes, and King Strang and his crowd.
August 14 at 5:49pm
Larry Messing Sr
Larry Messing Sr
Except for a big burg off to the south east, all of Michigan is renown for its natural beauty
August 14 at 8:30pm
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Michigan History magazine The Cash for Clunkers program has no doubt rounded up an abundance of—well—clunkers. In this, it is much like the 1938 campaign dubbed “National Used Car Exchange Week.” http://tinyurl.com/mb2evd

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U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown (Dem-MI) supported National Used Car Exchange Week. (In this photo, Brown is the on the far right.)
Michigan History magazine

Michigan History magazine Garden party at Dow Gardens. Friday, Aug 21. Everyone is invited!
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