Today is the anniversary of Michigan being admitted to our United States of America.Date of Admittance: January 26, 1837
Parentage: The name is said to be based on the Ojibwa tribe's phrase "Mici Gama," which means "Great Water."
Place in the Family
Number #26
Michigan joined six months after Arkansas (June 1836) and eight years before Florida (March 1845)
Motto
"If you seek a beautiful peninsula, look around you"
Or, "What, do you not know what state this is?"
Nick-Name
The Wolverine State
Little known fact: the X-Men moved to Detroit temporarily in order to recruit Hugh Jackman. After he finally joined up, they moved to New England.
On the License Plate
"Great Lakes Splendor"
State Flag
A blue flag with the state symbol in the center.
What a busy seal! It features an elk, a moose, a bald eagle, a shield with a smaller illustration of an armed man on it, and two ribbons with three different slogans on it, plus the words "State Seal of Michigan" and the date of its adoption in Roman numerals!
First City You Probably Think of
When You Think "Michigan"
Detroit
Actual State Capital:Lansing
State Size (Area) is 11th of 50
Population is closer to 8th of 50
Population is closer to 8th of 50
(per 2000 Census figures)
Michigan Sports:
NFL (Detroit Lions)
MLB (Detroit Tigers)
NBA (Detroit Pistons)
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NHL (Detroit Red Wings)
Anybody From Michigan
Ever Grow Up To Be President?
Yes!
38th President Gerald R. Ford was born in Nebraska
but grew up in Michigan and considered it his home.
President Ford is the only President to never be elected
by the people; he was appointed VP when
Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned.
Then he stepped up again when President Nixon resigned.
He then lost the job to President Carter in 1976.
Michigan Sports:
NFL (Detroit Lions)
MLB (Detroit Tigers)
NBA (Detroit Pistons)
NHL (Detroit Red Wings)
Anybody From Michigan
Ever Grow Up To Be President?
Yes!
38th President Gerald R. Ford was born in Nebraska
but grew up in Michigan and considered it his home.
President Ford is the only President to never be elected
by the people; he was appointed VP when
Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned.
Then he stepped up again when President Nixon resigned.
He then lost the job to President Carter in 1976.
Michigan Film Celebrities
Charlton Heston
Academy Award-winning actor
Kim Hunter
Academy Award-winning actress
Ellen Burstyn
Academy Award-winning actress
Richard Kiel
actor, "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Tom Hulce
actor, voice actor, "Amadeus"
John Hughes
director, writer, "16 Candles" etc
Michael Moore
director, political commentator
Bruce Campbell
actor, "Army of Darkness" etc
Taylor Lautner
actor, the "Twilight" movies
Michigan Musicians
Bill Haley & His Comets
"Rock Around The Clock"
Jackie Wilson
"Lonely Teardrops" etc
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
"Tears Of A Clown" etc
The Marvelettes
"Please Mr. Postman"
Mary Wells
"My Guy"
Stevie Wonder
"Part-Time Lover" etc
Holland-Dozier-Holland
writers/producers extraordinaire
(Lamont Dozier and brothers
Brian & Eddie Holland)
Martha & The Vandellas
"Heat Wave" etc
The Temptations
"My Girl" etc
The Four Tops
"I Can't Help Myself" etc
The Supremes
"Stop In The Name of Love" etc
Aretha Franklin
First Lady of Soul
The Spinners
"I'll Be Around"
Alice Cooper
"School's Out"
Ted Nugent
"Cat Scratch Fever"
Bob Seger
"Old Time Rock & Roll" etc
Madonna
"Vogue" etc
Glenn Frey
The Eagles, "The Heat Is On"
Kid Rock
"All Summer Long"
The White Stripes
"Fell In Love With A Girl"
Michigan TV Celebrities
Ed McMahon
emcee, "The Tonight Show"
Wally Cox
actor, "Mr. Peepers," "Underdog"
Grace Lee Whitney
actress, "Star Trek"
Danny & Marlo Thomas
"Make Room For Daddy"
"That Girl"
Dick Martin
comedian, "Laugh In"
Lily Tomlin
actor, "Dragnet," "MASH"
Bob Eubanks
host, "The Newlywed Game"
Sonny Bono
actor/singer, "Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour"
David Wayne
actor, "Batman," "Ellery Queen"
Robert Wagner
actor, "Switch," "Hart to Hart"
Gilda Radner
comedienne, "Saturday Night Live"
Max Gail
actor, "Barney Miller"
Pam Dawber
actress, "Mork & Mindy"
David Spade
comedian/actor, "Saturday Night Live"
Terry O'Quinn
actor, "LOST"
Other Famous Michiganers
Charles Lindberghaviation pioneer
Malcolm X
activist
Berry Gordy
founder, Motown Records
Casey Kasem
DJ,voice-actor on
"Scooby Doo" & "Super Friends"
Mitt Romney
Captain Marvel, Warlock
William Messner-Loebs
Mike Manley
Christie Brinkley
model
Mitt Romney
politician
Michigan Comic Creators
Jim StarlinCaptain Marvel, Warlock
William Messner-Loebs
Flash, Wonder Woman
Dan Miskin
co-creator, Amethyst and Blue Devil,
organizer, Kids Read Comics
Mike Manley
co-creator, Darkhawk
David S. Goyer
JSA, "Batman Begins"
Geoff Johns
JSA, The Flash, Aquaman, JLA
Michigan Companies
A Song For You....
"Dancing In The Streets"
by Martha & The Vandellas
There are (literally) thousands of Michigan songs to choose from,
but if you were to try to get something close to a "perfect"
Motown song, this one would come awfully close!
Besides, it was written by Detroiters
Holland-Dozier-Holland,
performed by Detroiters, AND
it mentions Detroit in the lyrics!
but if you were to try to get something close to a "perfect"
Motown song, this one would come awfully close!
Besides, it was written by Detroiters
Holland-Dozier-Holland,
performed by Detroiters, AND
it mentions Detroit in the lyrics!
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