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Michigan Minute

WKAR Public Media

WKAR’s Jamie Paisley presents intriguing stories for each day in Michigan history. From name changes and iconic cities to arcane laws, Michigan Minute covers a wide variety of fascinatingly true tales from the Great Lake State. Interested in supporting the Michigan Minute?

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Michigan's Profanity Law Repealed | July 5

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2024/07/05

2002: Michigan eliminated a law that prohibited using profanity in public. This change came after Timothy Boomer, while canoeing on the Rifle River, was issued a ticket for swearing loudly in front of families and a sheriff's deputy. Boomer contested the ticket, leading the Michigan Court of Appeals to rule that swearing is protected speech. Judge William B. Murphy emphasized that prosecuting people for insulting language could potentially criminalize a large portion of the population.

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Fort Detroit, Balloon Launch, Stone Skipping | July 4

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2024/07/04

1783: The British retained control of Fort Detroit despite the Revolutionary War's end, holding it for 13 more years. 1859: The Grand Rapids Eagle warned against shooting rifles and fireworks during celebrations, prompted by Professor William D. Bannister's first hot air balloon launch in the city. 1969: Mackinac's first skipping stone contest humorously twisted the traditional saying to "Let he who is without Frisbee cast the first stone," becoming a beloved island tradition.

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Queen's Visit & First Territorial Librarian | July 3

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2024/07/03

1959: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited Windsor, Canada, and Detroit to participate in the First Annual Freedom Festival. They traveled by train to Detroit and then boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia, sailing from the Detroit River to Lake St. Clair and onward into Lake Huron en route to Chicago. Crowds of Americans and Canadians gathered along the riverbanks to catch a glimpse of the Royal Couple as they passed by on the Britannia. 1828: After serving on the Michigan Territorial Council and

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President Garfield Shot by Former U-M Student | July 2

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2024/07/02

1881: James A. Garfield, who had only been president for four months, was shot by Charles Guiteau, and would succumb to his wounds on September 19, 1881. Guiteau, a failed lawyer, evangelist and University of Michigan attendee who believed Garfield owed him a government position, was convicted of murder and executed on June 30, 1882. The assassination prompted public outcry and led to the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which aimed to reform the civil service system, reducing political

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Michigan State University Established | July 1

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2024/07/01

1955: Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science changed its name to Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science after lobbying for university status. The institution argued its diverse programs and ability to grant four-year degrees qualified it as a university, though Michigan law lacked a specific definition of "university." Despite opposition from the University of Michigan, a bill enabling the name change was passed by the state Senate in April 1955 with

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Message in a Bottle from Tashmoo Park | June 30

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2024/06/30

In 1915, Selina Pramstaller and Tillie Esper of Detroit penned a note, declaring their enjoyment at Tashmoo Park on Harsens Island. Their message, preserved in a bottle, lay submerged in the St. Clair River for 97 years until its discovery in 2013. Tashmoo Park, once bustling with picnics, baseball games, and steamship arrivals from Detroit and Port Huron, now holds a piece of history in the form of their uncorked message, displayed at the marina where the park once thrived.

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Custer's Rise and Environmental Action | June 29

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2024/06/29

1863: George Armstrong Custer, from Monroe, Michigan, was promoted to brigadier general and given command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, later playing a crucial role in halting Confederate advances at Gettysburg. 1928: The Michigan Conservation Department and Department of Health initiated their first joint pollution control program, aiming to safeguard Michigan’s lakes and streams from industrial and human waste.

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Michigan Icons Celebrated | June 28

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2024/06/28

1965: Governor George Romney signed the bill making the Petoskey Stone Michigan’s official state rock, named after Chief Petosegay of the Ottawa nation. 1958: Governor G. Mennen Williams dedicated the world’s largest suspension bridge, the Mackinac Bridge, marking a significant connection between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas.

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College World Series Debut | June 27

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2024/06/27

1947: the first College World Series of Baseball took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where the University of California swept Yale in a best-of-three games. 1975: Also born in Kalamazoo on this day was writer Teju Cole, known for his acclaimed works like "Every Day Is for the Thief" and "Open City," and currently holding a prestigious position at Harvard University.

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Michigan State Flag Adoption | June 26

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2024/06/26

1911: Michigan adopted its current state flag, featuring a blue field with the state coat-of-arms. The design includes symbols like the sun, lake, and peninsula, along with an elk, moose, and bald eagle, representing Michigan's natural and historical heritage.

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Detroit Cholera Epidemic of 1832 | June 25

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2024/06/25

1832: Detroit faced a devastating cholera epidemic, prompting city-wide measures including quarantine restrictions and controversial medical treatments. The epidemic persisted intermittently until the mid-19th century, leaving a lasting impact on the city's public health measures.

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Portage Lake Bridge Disaster Averted | June 24

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2024/06/24

1960: A potentially disastrous incident occurred the day before the dedication of the new Houghton-Hancock Bridge over Portage Lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The steamer J.F. Schoellkopf narrowly avoided colliding with the bridge after the bridge operator failed to open it upon receiving the whistle signal from Captain Albert Wilhelmy. Reacting swiftly, Captain Wilhelmy ordered the engines reversed and dropped anchor, inadvertently snagging two of six Michigan Bell telephone cables in the

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Dr. King Leads Woodward Ave March | June 23

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2024/06/23

1963: Approximately 125,000 individuals participated in a historic march down Detroit's Woodward Avenue, carrying placards and singing "We Shall Overcome." Led by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this march stands as one of the largest demonstrations in the nation's history. The event was organized by the Detroit Council for Human Rights as a way to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of racial violence that ravaged the city in 1943, resulting in 34 deaths and hundreds injured. Known as

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Boxer Joe Louis Becomes National Hero | June 22

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2024/06/22

1938: Detroit's beloved Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis achieved a monumental victory by knocking out German boxer Max Schmeling. This rematch held far more significance than their previous bout in 1936. With the Third Reich gaining strength and the world on the brink of war, Louis wasn't just representing Detroit; he symbolized America. Prior to the match, Louis visited the White House at President Roosevelt's invitation. Recalling the encounter in his autobiography, Louis recounted Roosevelt's

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Supreme Court Upholds Japanese Internment | June 21

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2024/06/21

1943: US Supreme Court upholds America's World War II Japanese Internment Camps in the case of Hirabayashi vs. The United States. Supreme Court Justice and former Governor of Michigan, Frank Murphy, expressed his strong dissent, stating, “I dissent, therefore, from this legalization of racism. Racial discrimination in any form and in any degree has no justifiable part whatever in our democratic way of life. It is unattractive in any setting, but it is utterly revolting among a free people who have

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MI Dems Censured and Largest Flag Retired | June 14

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2024/06/14

2012: The Michigan House of Representatives censured Democratic Representatives Lisa Brown and Barb Byrum amid a contentious anti-abortion debate. Representative Brown defended her actions, citing her use of the word "vagina" during the debate and questioning the difference in using anatomically correct terms like "elbow." 1976: Detroit's Hudson's Department Store retired the world's largest flag, a 7-story flag used for patriotic holidays. It required 55 people to place it on the department store

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Eisenhower's D-Day Order To Saginaw Lt. | June 6

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2024/06/01

1944: D-Day. General Eisenhower famously ordered "Full victory – nothing else" to the 101st Airborne Division, captured in an iconic photograph. He conversed with Lieutenant Wallace Strobel, a native of Saginaw, Michigan, mentioning his fondness for the state's fishing. Strobel survived the war, living until 1999, passing away a day after his 22nd birthday and fifty-five years after D-Day.

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Great Fire Spawns Detroit's Motto | June 11

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2024/06/01

1805: The Great Fire of Detroit ignited when baker, John Harvey, accidentally dropped ashes from his pipe into a pile of dry hay on a hot, windy day. Despite efforts by townspeople forming bucket brigades, the flames spread rapidly, consuming the bakery and nearby barn. Thankfully, all Detroit residents managed to escape unharmed. The fire left the young city in ruins. Father Gabriel Richard penned the hopeful phrase "Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus" ("We hope for better days; it shall rise

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U of M Tries To Absorb The Future MSU | June 16

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2024/06/01

1855: University of Michigan President Harry Tappan aimed to persuade the Michigan Legislature to bring the establishment of an agricultural college within the umbrella of the University of Michigan. But John C. Holmes, secretary of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, countered Tappan's proposal, arguing that young farmers wouldn't receive adequate attention within the existing university in Ann Arbor. The legislature agreed with Holmes, making the future MSU an institution separate from the U

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Elly Peterson, MI Political Pioneer | June 5

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2024/06/01

1914: Birthday of Elly Peterson, a trailblazer in Michigan politics as first woman to chair a major political party in the state. Despite losing a 1964 Senate race, she later served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party and assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee. Disillusioned with her party's stance on women's rights, she became an independent in the 1970s. Peterson was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 1984.

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