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Book

Michigan, a home to be proud of

Call Number

  • H 977.4 M621 1988 (CEN)

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Edition

Rev. ed.

Publication Information

Lansing, MI : Office of State Representative Mary Brown, 1988.

Physical Description

40 p. : ill., includes map ; 23 cm.

Notes

From contents page: The Indian, european and early American heritage of Michigan is reflected strongly in the names of the state's 83 counties.

Contents

  • Michigan, in the beginning
  • The Great Seal of Michigan
  • Statehood, a two year struggle
  • symbols of Michigan
  • Peninsula personalities: Upper Peninsula; Lower Peninsula
  • The Capitol
  • Michigan, first and best
  • Outdoor creatures large and small
  • Famous Michiganians
  • Rare tidbits, little-known facts about Michigan
  • Michigan legend and folklore
  • Michigan counties, how they got their names.

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