An article not so long ago in The Mining Journal lamented that children had lost their innocence — no longer believing in Santa Claus or enjoying the simple pleasures of playing marbles or riding a sled down a snowy hill. The author, Kate Verne, regretted the loss of “the merry old ...
QUESTION: Ishpeming-born Glenn Seaborg shared the Nobel Prize in 1951 in which category? a. Physics b. Chemistry c. Biology d. Physiology Answer: b. Chemistry
Cutline with photo; credit line should be: “Photo courtesy of Jack Deo, Superior View Studio, www.viewsofthepast.com, 149 W. Washington St., Marquette”
MARQUETTE — Last week’s article talked about Peter White’s responsibilities as a member of the Michigan Board of Fair Managers for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. That piece ended with a description of the three trains of sleeper cars that took the entire Michigan legislature ...
QUESTION: Gliders were used to move troops after D-Day (6 June 1944) Where were the 4,200 gliders between 1943-1945 manufactured, the nation’s largest glider factory at the time? a. Amasa b. Iron Mountain c. Marquette d. Big Bay ANSWER: B, Iron Mountain
