Month: March 2018
A Life Bigger Than a Patent
He made millions with an important invention for an automobile. But his life was far bigger than just that patent he received. His life is…
A Meeting of Notables
The years was 1795 and on what was then the western frontier of the United States, a meeting of some of the most notable people…
Fort Greenville
It was one the largest forts of its day, yet a place hard to find a trace of today. The events are still remembered though…
Westward Expansion and an Inevitable Confrontation
It is a story of westward expansion and the inevitable confrontation of those heading west and those already on the land. The story is one…
Working Together at Pipestone
This place is so important in native American culture, that even when warring tribes arrived here, they put down their weapons and worked together…
Buying A Glider for More Than One Reason
There are under ten original World War II gliders to be found in the nation. People bought hundreds of surplus gliders after the war, but…
From Automaker to Glider Manufacturer
When World War II began, automakers suddenly switched from making cars to the equipment needed to win a war. The changeover here made this factory…
Henry Ford in the Upper Peninsula
We know Henry Ford as an early Detroit auto maker. So what was he doing buying a huge tract of land in the state’s Upper…
Building A Museum Around an Exhibit
In Iron Mountain, Michigan you’ll find a museum with a very large exhibit – so large in fact, that the museum had to be built…
The Largest Steam Powered Engine
It is quite possibly the largest steam powered engine on the continent and its job was the only think that allowed work to continue here.It…