January 31, 2015
Here are the Representatives from Michigan who voted for the Thirteenth Amendment
There were six of them. 150 years ago, they all voted yes.
January 31, 2015
There were six of them. 150 years ago, they all voted yes.
July 3, 2012
A remarkable postcard from Campus Martius, July 4, 1866.
May 27, 2011
A brief scrapbook of Detroiters, Veterans and countrymen (and women) from the Revolution to the Civil War.
July 6, 2010
Founded in 1867. Still stunning.
June 2, 2010
After days! of suspense! Here are the answers to our special Memorial Day Michigan military figures trivia game. We might do this again sometime. We might not. It was a little silly, but we had fun.
December 3, 2009
November 17, 2009
EDIT: I spent a lot of time yesterday worrying about Eli Blanchard and his regiment, mostly concerned that I’d been a little lazy with my research, so I went back today to comb through the Orson Blair Curtis book one more time. I still wish I knew what instrument he played in the 24th Michigan band, when he got sick and with what, and when he left on furlough, but this is future grist for the blog mill.