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85THE LOST GOLD OF UPPER MICHIGAN
This is a tale of exploration, of hardship, of discovery, and of shattered lost hopes in the Lake Superior region of Michigan. It's a story of rivalry and friendship. It is also a true story, one that takes you back to the dreams that settled and...
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77TEDDY ROOSEVELT'S LIBEL TRIAL
Roosevelt Takes Marquette By Mikel B. Classen What happens when you print a former president of the United States "gets drunk not infrequently"? That's exactly what happened in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Marquette County in 1912. A...
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71GEORGE SHIRAS 3D - THE FIRST TRUE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
GEORGE SHIRAS III - PHOTOGRAPHY PIONEER By Mikel B Classen "I see. You know George Shiras three. He must be very interesting." "He is. He's about the most interesting man I know." -Ernest Hemingway, from "Homage to Switzerland" George Shiras...
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71THE GREAT LAKES PIRATE
Dan Seavey, Pirate of Lake Michigan, towards the end of his career Lake Michigan Buccaneer By Mikel B. Classen It took many unusual individuals to create the unique, rich history of the Upper...
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65MARINER TO MARINER
From Mariner to Mariner By Mikel B. Classen Sailing, out of Sault Sainte Marie, the U.S. Naval Frigate, USS Clark was about to deviate from its course to Duluth, Minn., for a very special reason. They...
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