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U.S. Flag Raised
When the British leave Detroit, the U.S. flag is raised. -
MI Becomes a State
Michigan became a state. Its current capitol is Detroit. -
State Capitol
The state capitol is switched to Lansing because Detroit isn't centrally located. -
Model T Auto Mobile
Henry Ford invents the first ever car. -
Michigan's Flag
Michigan's flag is of an elk on the left and a moose on the right. Michigan's quote, "SI QUAERIS PENINSULAM AMOENAM CIRCUMSPICE." It means, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." That quote is located on a banner below the animals. -
Race Riot
Race riots happen in Detroit , and other cities. 34 people die. In this picture they are making barricades. -
Great March to Freedom
Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Great March to Freedom. It starts in Michigan. -
38th President
Gerald Ford was born in Grand Rapids in 1913. He attended Michigan University and was elected as a Rupublican to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1974 he became the 38th president! -
Female Governor
Jennifer M. Granholn becomes the first woman governor in Michigan. -
Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge celebrates the 50th anniversary of when it was first built in 1957. -
Kalamazoo River Leak
A pipe in the Kalamazoo River springs a leak, spilling 800,000 gallons of oil.
