During WWII, the draft and sudden deployments caused a significant spike in marriages. In 1942 alone, 1.8 million weddings took place, up over 80% compared to 1932. And two-thirds of those grooms were newly enlisted in the military. One of those war marriages united John DeVoe and Grace ...
Which of the following was not an early hotel in the Upper Peninsula? A. Porter Island House B. Algomah House C. Barney Exchange D. Palmer House Answer: D, the palmer house is in Chicago and is North America’s longest continuously operating hotel. The others, Porter Island House was in ...
MARQUETTE — The man known in Marquette as Joe Fine (1895-1969) was born with the name Jacob Isaac to Bentsion and Brokha Fain in Panevezys, Lithuania. At the time of his birth, Panevezys was home to many Lithuanian Jews, about half the city’s population of 10,000, with thriving Jewish ...
QUESTION: Which Upper Peninsula business received an order to assemble 10,000 white cotton nurses’ uniforms during World War II? a. H. W. Gossard Co. in Ishpeming b. Martha-Lillian Corp. in Negaunee c. Venus Foundation Manufacturing Co. in Escanaba d. Upper Peninsula Dress Manufacturing Co. in Marquette ANSWER: D
