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Jim (James) Toy: Michigander and LGBTQ Activist

By Josh Sgroi Early Life and Family Jim Toy was born to a Scotch-Irish mother and a Chinese father in New York

By Dylan Wacht The shipping industry had a big part in the growth of Michigan and the United States in its early

PART ONE The traveler to the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, the far most northern region in the state, may find it difficult

David Christopher Siwik is the creator and editor of Præteritum Michigan. He can be reached at david.siwik@gmail.com. On 23 July 1913 the

Grace Gillengerten Præteritum Michigan contributor The beautiful Michigan we know today was once called a land worth nothing unless you wanted to

From our latest contributor, Grace Gillengerten – stay tuned!

Good news! The 2017 Student Pages are now on Præteritum Michigan. Be sure and navigate the menu headings at the top of the

Black Legion – Part II, The Wolverine Republican League By David Siwik – Præteritum Michigan Editor The previous post covered the rise of

by David Siwik, Præteritum Editor Taking the long view of American history, the decade of the 1930s looks different than those that

This site is devoted to the history of Michigan as told through the individual research and writing of a number of contributors,