Superior History
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QUESTION: Three generations of the Shiras family came to Marquette to hunt and fish from which city? a. Cleveland, Ohio b. Toledo, Ohio c. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ANSWER: D, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Did Benjamin Franklin really badger Britain into ceding Isle Royale to the US?
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 ...
U.P. Moments in History
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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
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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



