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Why this story today: Douglass Houghton's warning adds a surprising human turn to a foundational Copper Country story - and gives readers a clear piece of U.P. history to carry into the day.

Painted portrait of Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first state geologist.

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Douglass Houghton: The Man Who Started the Copper Rush

The U.P.’s entire copper boom traces back to one man and one report in 1841. What gets left out is that Douglass Houghton spent his last…

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Edition note: Inaugural Today's Yooper edition, curated from the existing homepage lead and supporting reads.