QUESTION: When the territory of Michigan was created on Jan. 11, 1805, what town was selected as its capital? A. Ann Arbor B. Lansing C. Cadillac D. Detroit ANSWER: D, Detroit.

The name Ford is synonymous with Detroit, but Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company had a significant impact on the Upper Peninsula as well. At one time, the boundaries of the Ford lands encompassed about 500,000 acres in Alger, Marquette, Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Gogebic, and Ontonagon ...

Deltiology is the official term for collecting (and studying) postcards. Deltion is a Greek word for a small writing tablet while -logy, adapted from the Ancient Greek ending -logia, is used as a suffix in the English language to indicate the study of a certain subject. Considered to be the ...

The Walsh Ditch Fire is officially named for the closest landmark to the ignition point. More commonly known as the Seney Fire, it was sparked by a dry lightning storm on July 30, 1976. The next day a Michigan Department of Natural Resources aerial patrol spotted the blaze within the Seney ...