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History & Culture, page 8
Michigan has stories you won't find anywhere else — shipwrecks that became songs, a sound that started in Detroit, a war fought over Toledo. Pull up a chair for the history and culture of the Great Lakes State.
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Why Is Vernors Ginger Ale Such a Big Deal in Michigan?
Vernors is Detroit's own golden ginger ale, one of America's oldest soft drinks — beloved enough that Michiganders drink it flat and warm as cold medicine, or float it into a Boston Cooler.
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Wine on the 45th Parallel: Michigan's Cool-Climate Boom
On the 45th parallel near Traverse City, two slender peninsulas have grown into Michigan's serious, Riesling-loving wine country.
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Yes, There's a Town in Michigan Actually Named Hell
Yes, there's a real town in Michigan named Hell — settled in 1838, officially named in 1841, and happy to let you get 'married in Hell' or crowned mayor for a day.
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Your Backyard Grill Was Invented by Henry Ford (Out of Sawdust)
The charcoal briquette became a household product thanks to Henry Ford, who turned U.P. sawmill scrap into Kingsford Charcoal.
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