MARQUETTE — The Works Progress Administration was one of several New Deal work relief programs founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. By the time it disbanded in 1943, the program had employed more than 8 million workers, or about one fifth of the nation’s ...

QUESTION: What was the first European sailing vessel to sink on the Great Lakes? ANSWER: Le Griffon disappeared on the return trip of her maiden voyage in 1679.

We often talk of the male founders of Marquette- the movers and shakers- but what about the women? Philo Everett was known as “the Father of Marquette County.” But his wife Mehitable supported his endeavors, including helping with the relationship with the Native Americans. Mehitable ...

QUESTION: Who was the first student of African ancestry to attend Northern Normal School (now NMU)? A. Albert Gaines B. Bessie Preston C. Charlotte Preston D. Asa Jeffrey Answer: C, Charlotte was a member of the first graduating class but died of tuberculosis shortly before graduation. ...