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On the cover
Hailed as “the most acclaimed artist of his generation,”
George Wesley Bellows, a native Ohioan who rejected
suggestions to play professional baseball, turned to painting.
After studying at Ohio State University, Bellows moved to New
York City where he became a student of Robert Henri and the
New York School of Art. He first achieved recognition in 1908.
Bellow’s “Dempsey against Firpo” recounts the September 1923
fight where Dempsey successfully defended his title in a tough
match with contender Luis Angel Firpo of Argentina at New York
City’s Polo Grounds. Photo Corbis
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Letters
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History in
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Places
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Isle Royale
Keweenaw Peninsula
Winona |
Howell
Detroit
Ypsilanti
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Online stories
from this issue:
• Lake
Superior Copper
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Private George Bailey sees the Civil War
• Fleets
of Lumber
all online
stories
The stories below
are featured in the May/June 2009 issue of Michigan
History.
Michigan's Buried Treasure
by Le Roy Barnett—Floating logs down Michigan’s rivers to
sawmills was an annual nineteenth-century ritual. But what
happened to the logs that never made it to their destination?
The Battle of Benton Harbor
by Stephen W. Smith—On Labor Day in 1920, World Heavyweight
boxing champion Jack Dempsey defended his crown in an unlikely
city that boasted a nationally recognized religious commune
and fruit trees. Simple Buildings that
Made a Difference
by Gordon Beld—With few exceptions, the buildings that
educated the youth of early Michigan exist only in our
memories. However, one-room schools played an important role
in establishing the foundation for a legacy where reading,
‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic mattered. A
Legacy lives on in Ypsilanti
by Chris Berggren—Thanks to Jack Miller’s love for a car named
after a Detroit department store entrepreneur, the Ypsilanti
Automotive Heritage Museum preserves the history of the Hudson
Motor Car Company, an auto manufacturer that once rivaled the
Big Three. Downtown in Motown, Circa
1966
by Sheryl James—A former teenager reflects on her experiences
in a snapshot of the Detroit of her youth. It was a time when
“going downtown,” meant standing in line to see The Sound of
Music at the Madison Theatre, shopping at Hudson’s and singing
the latest hit by the Supremes. Ancient
Pits of the Copper Country
by John R. Halsey—The state archaeologist discusses how the
mining efforts of prehistoric Native Americans influenced the
decisions of later-day miners on the Keweenaw Peninsula and
Isle Royale. Surviving that "Dismal
Hole" in Georgia
by Roger L. Rosentreter— During the Civil War, hundreds of
Michiganians experienced the horrors of the Rebel prison camp
at Andersonville. John Ransom of Jackson not only survived
this hell on earth, but he recorded his days there in a diary
that he later published. A Thriving
City
by Cyndi Lieske—For the past 175 years, Howell has attracted
attention for an assortment of reasons. Today, the city of ten
thousand people located between Lansing and Detroit is
sensitive to its past and excited about its future. Find us in almost any Michigan bookstore!
If you don't see us on the shelf,
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