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Superior History

History Quiz

How many people in Marquette County died from the 1918-19 Spanish flu? a. 27 b. 45 c. 67 d. 125 Answer: C. Sixty-seven people died from the 1918-19 “Spanish” flu outbreak, 51 residents and 16 nonresidents who were treated at the hospital. The death toll nationwide was 670,000.

U.P. Moments in History

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History Quiz

Some of the earliest maps of Lake Superior included four islands described by Pierre de Charlevoix that were later found to be fictitious. Which of these was NOT the name of one of those ghost islands? a. I. Pontchartrain b. I. des Pins c. I. St. Anne d. I. Philippeaux Answer: b. The ...

Mapping Michigan: Surveying changes over the generations

Land surveying, the practice of measuring and delineating boundaries, dates back to the beginning of recorded history. Starting with rudimentary tools, including knotted ropes and plumb bobs, the ancient Egyptians would resurvey land boundaries following the Nile River’s annual ...