One stormy night on Lake Michigan in the late 1800s, a ferry overloaded with boxcars and other freight was being tossed around like a toy. With the vessel in danger of sinking, the crew lightened the ...
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — History books have a lot to say about the 19th century California g o ld rush, but Michigan’s mining history doesn’t as get much mention. While the Wolverine State is ...