Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will detail her rise in Democratic politics in a new book releasing July 9. In the meantime, read these other five Michigan political memoirs and biographies.
The state may not look a day over 185, but today is the anniversary of Michigan joining the union in 1837. Brush up on some lesser known Michigan facts.
This 'young, scrappy guy' in his 20s guided Michigan to statehood mlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Given all of the attention around statues, let’s take a look at statues around Detroit and the stories behind the people and faces we etch into history.
It was a 22-year-old lad, Stevens Thomson Mason, Michigan's first governor, who sent troops to fight Ohio over a border dispute in 1835. The bad feelings remain between the two states to this day, and most residents don't realize, why?