MARQUETTE — According to legend, Benjamin Franklin successfully pushed to include Isle Royale within the United States boundaries during the negotiations for the 1783 Treaty of Paris. He was reportedly aware of the potential copper resources on the island and wanted to secure it for the ...
QUESTION: Name the “Three Sons of Ishpeming”? a. Mitchell, Braastad and Miner b. Maas, Mack and Wells c. Johnson, Seaborg and Voelker d. Andrus, Barnett and Felch ANSWER: C, Johnson, Seaborg and Voelker
QUESTION: The Volstead act went into effect in 1920 nationally. What year did the Michigan ban on all alcohol sales go into effect? a. 1916 b. 1917 c. 1918 d. 1921 ANSWER B: 1917
The tradition of Easter bonnets, fancy hats worn by women on Easter Sunday, can be traced back to a medieval tradition of wearing new clothes to signify spiritual renewal during Lent and Easter. Over the years, decorating the hats with flowers became a celebration of the arrival of spring. ...
