National Michigan Day
Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
Michigan has more shoreline than any of the contiguous 48 states, despite being surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes. Of the 50 states, only Alaska has more..
In 1783, the area was first discovered by the French, and it became a US territory. Michigan will be a center of industrial production, with iron and copper as a flange.
The upper and lower peninsulas of the 26th state granted statehood separate, making Michigan unique in style. Ferries were used to carry travelers back and forth from one peninsula to the other in order to move from one peninsula to the other. But the Mackinac Bridge in 1957 linked the two sides, making the ride more convenient and safer. It is the world's third longest suspension bridge at 26,372 feet long.
Industry and music
Industry in Michigan ruled the early twentieth century. During war and peacetime, the population increased with an influx of workers from logging, shipping, rail, and automobiles. The rise of skilled trades, electronics,, and manufacturing jobs has honed.
Assembly employees were in high demand around the country after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. B-24 Bombers were manufactured at the Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Michigan was ripe for the increased demand as the automobile industry's epicenter.
One of the Willow Run factory workers became a Rosie the Riveter spokesperson, sporting the iconic bandana and flexing her muscles to sell war bonds. tiling her muscles to sell war bonds. Rose Will Monroe's efforts, as well as thousands of other women in Michigan and around the country, changed the course of a war and the image of women for decades.
Michigan and Detroit, known for their Motown sound and legendary music designers, have produced some of jazz and gospel music's most popular names.. The birth of Motown was the introduction of an era, from Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross to the Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder.
