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April 6, 2011

Obscura: Who showed what at the first Michigan State Fair

As a reminder to participate in Obscura Day this Saturday, I’d like to share my new favorite obscurity: the 1849-1850 annual report of the State Agricultural Society of Michigan, including an inventory of articles exhibited at the first annual Michigan State Fair.

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September 8, 2010

Michigan Governors: Epaphroditus Ransom

The only Governor from Kalamazoo, and the first to be inaugurated in Lansing. And he had a really great name.

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