Outline of Michigan#History of Michigan
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{{see also|Index of Michigan-related articles}}
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The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Michigan:
Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America, comprising two peninsulas.
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General reference
- Names
- Common name: Michigan
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Michigan.ogg|ˈ|m|ɪ|ʃ|ᵻ|ɡ|ən}}
- Official name: State of Michigan
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: MI
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-MI
- Internet second-level domain: .mi.us
- Nicknames
- The Great Lakes State (previously used on license plates)
- Pure Michigan (currently used to promote tourism and on highway signs, currently used on license plates)
- Spectacular Peninsulas (previously used on license plates)
- Mitten State
- Winter Water Wonderland (previously and currently used on license plates)
- Wolverine StateBarry Popik, [http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/summary12/ Smoky City], barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- The Birthplace of Automotives
- Adjectival: Michigan
- Demonyms
- Most common:
- Michigander
- Less common:
- Michiganian
- Michiganite
- Michiganer
Geography of Michigan
- Michigan is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Population: 10,077,331 (2020), 10th in the U.S.{{Cite web | title = RESIDENT POPULATION OF THE 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO: 2010 CENSUS | publisher = United States Census Bureau | access-date = December 21, 2010 | url = https://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/apport2010_table2.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110124083409/http://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/apport2010_table2.pdf | archive-date = January 24, 2011 | url-status = dead }}
- Size: 96,716 sq miles (250,493 km2), 11th in the U.S., width: 386 miles (621 km), length: 456 miles (734 km), 41.5% water
= Location of Michigan =
Location: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N latitude, 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W longitude
- Regions in which Michigan is located:
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Central United States
- Corn Belt
- East North Central States
- Midwestern United States
- Great Lakes Region
- Located next to:
- Adjacent states
- {{flag|Illinois|name=State of Illinois}}
- {{flag|Indiana|name=State of Indiana}}
- {{flag|Minnesota|name=State of Minnesota}}
- {{flag|Ohio|name=State of Ohio}}
- {{flag|Wisconsin|name=State of Wisconsin}}
- Adjacent Canadian province
- {{flag|Ontario|name=Province of Ontario, Canada}}
- Time zones:
- Eastern (UTC-5/-4), 79 of 83 counties
- Central (UTC−6/-5), 4 western U.P. counties
= Demography of Michigan =
= Environment of Michigan =
- Climate
- Climate change in Michigan
- Flora and fauna
- Upper Peninsula
- Lower Peninsula
- Northern Michigan
- Flora
- Fauna
- Birds
- Butterflies and moths
- Frogs and toads
- Mammals
- Reptiles
- Geology
- Protected areas
- National battlefield park: River Raisin
- National forests
- National historical park: Keweenaw
- National lakeshores: Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes
- National memorial: Father Marquette
- National Natural Landmarks
- National marine sanctuary: Thunder Bay
- National park: Isle Royale
- National Wild and Scenic Rivers
- National and international wildlife refuges
- National wilderness areas
- State forests
- State game and wildlife areas
- State parks, forests, recreation areas, and scenic sites
- Regional and local parks
- Grand Rapids
- Huron–Clinton Metroparks
- Midland County
- Superfund sites
- Water
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= Natural geographic features of Michigan =
- Great Lakes
- Islands
- Lakes – Michigan state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds.{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandnr.com/PUBLICATIONS/PDFS/ifr/ifrlibra/technical/reports/2004-2tr.pdf |title=Compilation of Databases on Michigan Lakes |access-date=2009-04-18 |publisher=MichiganDNR.com}}
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Waterfalls
= Places in Michigan =
= Regions of Michigan =
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- United States
- Great Lakes region, Midwest U.S. Census Bureau region, sometimes "Middle West", "Old Northwest", or "North Central" region
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- Upper Peninsula
- Copper Country
- Keweenaw Peninsula
- Lower Peninsula
- Northern Michigan
- Mid-Michigan
- Central Michigan
- Flint/Tri-Cities
- The Thumb
- Southern Michigan
- West Michigan
- Southern Michigan
- Michiana
- Southeast Michigan
- Metro Detroit
- ZIP code range: 48001-49971 (1752 zip codes)[http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/zip_codes/MI.htm "Zip Code Listings for Michigan"], Mongabay web site
- Area codes: 231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, and 989
Government and politics of Michigan
- Politics
- Elections
- Electoral reform
- Political party strength
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Green Party
- Libertarian Party
- Socialist Party
{{Further|:Category:Politics of Michigan|:Category:Michigan elections}}
= Branches of the government of Michigan =
- Executive branch
- Governor
- Departments
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Attorney General
- Legislative branch (bicameral)
- Michigan Senate (upper house)
- Michigan House of Representatives (lower house)
- Judicial branch
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals
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= Military in Michigan =
= Local government in Michigan =
Administrative Divisions of Michigan
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- 83 Counties
- Cities, villages, townships, and unincorporated communities
- Villages
- Townships
- Unincorporated communities
- State capital: Lansing
- Largest city: Detroit
- City nicknames
- Sister cities
- Lost cities, towns, and counties
- Ghost towns
- Former cities
- Former villages
- Defunct townships
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= Laws in Michigan =
= Law enforcement in Michigan =
- State and local law enforcement agencies
- Conservation Officers
- County prosecuting attorney
- County sheriffs
- Department of Corrections
- Prisons
- Local police departments
- State Police
- Federal law enforcement agencies
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- U.S. Attorney
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Marshals Service
- U.S. Secret Service
{{Further|:Category:Law enforcement agencies of Michigan}}
History of Michigan
{{History of Michigan}}
= Historic locations in Michigan =
= Historical libraries, societies and museums in Michigan =
- Historical libraries and museums
- Arab American National Museum, Dearborn
- Byron Area Historic Museum
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit
- Detroit Historical Museum
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point
- Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn (a.k.a. The Henry Ford)
- Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills
- Michigan Historical Center, Lansing
- Motown Historical Museum, Detroit (a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A.)
- Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, Hamtramck
- William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor
- Historical societies
- Bluewater Michigan Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society
- Canton Historical Society and Museum
- Detroit Historical Society
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Whitefish Point
- Keweenaw County Historical Society
- Leelanau Historical Society and Museum
- Mason County Historical Society
- Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collection, Lansing (Historical Society of Michigan)
- Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Lansing
- Tecumseh Historical Society
- Ypsilanti Historical Society
= History of Michigan, by period =
- Timeline of Michigan history
- Indigenous peoples
- Algonquian peoples
- French colony of Canada, 1668–1763
- Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, 1701–1779
- Fort Michilimackinac, 1715–1783
- French colony of la Louisiane, 1699–1764
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
- British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, 1763–1791
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
- Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787–1803
- Territory of Indiana, 1800–1816
- Territory of Michigan, 1805–1837
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Siege of Detroit, 1812
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- State of Michigan becomes 26th State admitted to the United States of America on January 26, 1837
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Civil War units
- Detroit race riot of 1863
- Prohibition in Detroit, 1919–1933
- Rum-running in Windsor
- The Purple Gang
- The reign of Singing Sam, 1921–1930
- New Deal, 1933–1936
- Detroit race riot of 1943
- Detroit riot of 1967
- Kilpatrick and Beatty text-messaging scandal, 2008
= History of Michigan, by region =
= History of Michigan, by subject =
- Algonquian peoples
- Bath School disaster
- Chrysler Corporation
- Civil War units
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors Corporation
- Ghost towns in Michigan
- Legal history
- Michigan State University
- New Deal
- Purple Gang
- Railroads
- University of Michigan
- Toledo War (a.k.a. Michigan-Ohio War)
- Wisconsin v. Michigan border dispute court cases
= History of Michigan, lists of people =
- Early settlers
- Notable people from:
- Upper Peninsula
- Northern Michigan
- Western Michigan
- Central Michigan
- The Thumb
- Metro Detroit
- Governors of Michigan
- Territorial governors
- In the American Revolution
- In the American Civil War
- Olympic medalists
- Politicians
- U.S. congressional delegations from Michigan
- U.S. Representatives
- U.S. Senators
= History of Michigan, people =
- People from Michigan
- Cass, Lewis
- Chrysler, Walter
- Custer, George Armstrong (raised in Monroe)
- Edison, Thomas (raised in Port Huron)
- Ford, Gerald (38th President of the United States)
- Ford, Henry
- Hoffa, James R. "Jimmy"
- Malcolm X (raised in Lansing)
- Marquette, Jacques (a.k.a. Père Marquette)
- Parks, Rosa (lived in Detroit)
- Pontiac (Obwandiyag)
- Salk, Jonas (University of Michigan faculty member)
- Schoolcraft, Henry
- Seaborg, Glenn T. (1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
- Stewart, Potter (Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
- Ting, Samuel C. C. (1976 Nobel Prize in Physics)
- Reuther, Walter
- Weller, Thomas Huckle (1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
- Woodcock, Leonard
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= History publications about Michigan =
Culture of Michigan
{{See also|Category:Michigan culture}}
- Cuisine
- Festivals
- Museums
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Episcopal Diocese
- Scouting
- State Symbols
- Flag
- Great Seal
- Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)
= The Arts in Michigan =
= Culture by region =
= Sports in Michigan =
- College
- High school
- Professional
- Detroit Lions, football
- Detroit Pistons, basketball
- Detroit Red Wings, hockey
- Detroit Tigers, baseball
- List by sport
- List by city
{{Further|:Category:Sports in Michigan}}
Economy and infrastructure of Michigan
{{Main|Economy of Michigan|Economy of metropolitan Detroit}}
{{See also|Great Lakes Megalopolis}}
- Buildings and structures
- Airports
- Bridges
- Ambassador Bridge
- Blue Water Bridge
- Mackinac Bridge
- Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
- Power stations
- Hospitals
- Companies
- Newspapers
- Non-profit organizations
- Radio stations
- Television stations
- Transportation
- State Trunkline Highway System
- Interstate Highways
- U.S. Highways
- State highways
- Railroads
- Soo Locks
{{Further|:Category:Economy of Michigan|:Category:Transportation in Michigan}}
Education in Michigan
{{Further|:Category:Education in Michigan}}
See also
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- Topic overview:
- Michigan
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.michigan.gov/ www.michigan.gov], Official State of Michigan Web site
- [http://www.michigan.org www.michigan.org], Pure Michigan, Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site
- [http://mel.org/ Michigan eLibrary] (MeL)
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