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University of Michigan has the unique distinction of being the only university in the world of having an alumni chapter on the moon.

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During World War II, the Woman's Land Army was established to keep farms operational so the country could be fed. Florence Hall from Port Austin, Michigan was chosen to lead the endeavor.

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On June 6, 1822, an employee of the American Fur Company on Mackinac Island was accidentally shot in the stomach at close range, injuring his stomach and ribs. The unusual outcome of the accident would provide Dr. William Beaumont the platform needed to research one of the greatest contributions to medical science from the 19th century.

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In November of 1926, the Barnes Hecker mine located in Ishpeming, Michigan caved. The mine flooded, leaving only one survivor of the tragedy.

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Rosie the Riveter was an icon of World War II and a real person as well.

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Ephraim Shay was a merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who designed the revolutionary and game changing Shay locomotive.

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SS Carl D. Bradley was an American self-unloading Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Michigan storm on November 18, 1958.

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Alvin Wood Chase was a traveling physician, salesman, author and self-made man. After settling in Ann Arbor, he compiled and published Dr. Chase's Recipes, a best selling book that would become a staple in U.S. homes.

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Elizabeth Sparks Adams was an American historian who worked tireless as an advocate for Michigan history. She served for 54 years on the Michigan Historical Commission, making her the longest-serving public official in Michigan history, and the first woman president of the Commission.

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"Mr. Selfridge," a British period drama television series about Harry Gordon Selfridge and his department store, a man who grew up in Jackson, Michigan.