Michigan

1701

Detroit Founded

1701

Detroit Founded

In 1701, French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain du Dé...

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1837

Michigan Statehood

1837

Michigan Statehood

Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Settlement had...

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1855

Michigan State University Founded

1855

Michigan State University Founded

Michigan State University was established in 1855 as one of the first land-grant agricultu...

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1908

Ford Model T

1908

Ford Model T

Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, producing an automobile that was affordable, re...

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1913

Moving Assembly Line

1913

Moving Assembly Line

Henry Ford's introduction of the moving assembly line at his Highland Park plant in 1913 r...

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1936

Flint Sit-Down Strike

1936

Flint Sit-Down Strike

The Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936 and 1937, led by the United Auto Workers against General...

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1957

Mackinac Bridge Opens

1957

Mackinac Bridge Opens

The Mackinac Bridge, completed in 1957, spans the Straits of Mackinac connecting Michigan'...

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1959

Motown Founded

1959

Motown Founded

Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in Detroit in 1959, launching a music label that would...

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1967

Detroit Uprising

1967

Detroit Uprising

In the summer of 1967, Detroit experienced one of the most destructive urban uprisings in...

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Modern Era

Automotive and Mobility Innovation

Modern Era

Automotive and Mobility Innovation

Today, Michigan remains the center of America's automotive industry and is at the forefron...

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