White Hurricane of 1913: The Great Lakes' Deadliest Storm
In November 1913, a single storm tore across the Great Lakes for four days, sank a dozen ships, and killed more than 250 sailors....
How the U.P. became the U.P.
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People, places, traditions, industries, and turning points that shaped Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Marquette County
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The 1921 Marquette Prison Warden Murders
Inside the movie theatre of the Marquette Branch Prison, a December night in 1921 turned into the darkest chapter in the prison's long history...
Ishpeming: The Birthplace of American Skiing
The national Ski Hall of Fame sits in Ishpeming for a reason, this is where the whole sport got organized When you picture the...
Marquette Branch Prison: The 1921 Murder of Warden Catlin
It happened during a Sunday matinee in 1921 — the only time in Michigan history that inmates have ever killed a prison warden Drive...
Glenn Seaborg: The Nobel Laureate From Ishpeming
Glenn Seaborg grew up to win the Nobel Prize, help discover plutonium, and earn an honor almost no scientist ever gets There is an...
Anatomy of a Murder: The Real U.P. Murder Behind It
The classic courtroom film Anatomy of a Murder is based on a real 1952 murder in Big Bay and was filmed in the actual...
State of Superior: When the U.P. Tried to Leave Michigan
The dream of breaking away from Michigan is older than the Mackinac Bridge, and it nearly came true In 1975, the U.P. came closer...
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