The First State Election in Detroit, Michigan 1837. A painting by Thomas Mickell Burnham. Used courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts. |
The Rough and Rocky Road to Statehood
January 26 marks Michigan’s 174th birthday as a state. Today, many residents of our country’s fifty states take statehood for granted. For 1830s Michiganians, the road to statehood proved rough and rocky.Seeking Michigan
Well may i wish Michigan a 174th HAPPY Birthday.
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