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Superior History

History quiz

QUESTION: What is the mailing address for Northern Michigan University? A. 1401 Presque Isle Ave. B. 498 W. Kaye Ave. C. 1000 Elizabeth Harden Dr. D. 2212 Hedgcock Blvd. E. 1501 Tracy Ave. ANSWER: A

Sleigh accident on Sixth Street

“… the king-bolt of the large sleigh broke, pulling the driver over on the dash by the lines and dropping the whippletrees on the horses’ heels.” Mining Journal, Jan. 5, 1895 MARQUETTE — Snow removal before the invention of automobiles was haphazard and left citizens in a ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Peter White once noted that the Ishpeming area could be called “The Great Divide.” What was he referring to? A. The rivalries between the Italian and Scandinavian immigrants. B. The geological divide where the Carp River flows into Lake Superior and the Escanaba into Lake ...

Nanson’s voting method

In most elections, regardless of the number of candidates, the candidate with the most votes wins. This is true even if they received less than 50% of the vote. This is known as plurality voting. When there are more than two candidates this sometimes means the winner is someone that a ...