The Michigan Thumb Loop Transmission Line – 140 Miles of Energetic History For Green Energy

The Thumb Loop project will be the base of transmission system designed to meet the identified maximum wind energy potential of the Thumb region.

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Frank Murphy – The Judge Who Fought Against Japanese American WWII Internment – Supreme Court Justice from Michigan

Harbor Beach native Frank Murphy was a political heavyweight in the 1930s-1940’s. Frank Murphy was born in Harbor Beach Michigan in 1890. He was the 39th governor of Michigan and was on the United States Supreme Court. He was the voice of anti racist dissent against Japanese American Internment during WWII.

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Caseville History – 4 Pioneering Industries That Predate Its Tourist Charm

Caseville transformed from an industrial hub in the late 1800s, characterized by fishing and lumbering, to a modern tourist destination. Its economy shifted towards tourism, attracting visitors with beaches and events, while its industrial past remains evident in historical sites and buildings.

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Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Saginaw Bay During the Lumber Era

The times of greatest shipbuilding in the Great Lakes region was during the lumbering era. From 1839 until the early 1890s, the virgin old-growth Michigan forests were cut down to produce lumber for growing towns and cities in the lower Great Lakes. Michigan was the nation’s leading lumber producer from 1869 until about 1900. The only way to transport finished milled lumber from the shore side mills in the Great Lakes was by ship.

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