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Since 1917, Michigan History has painstakingly explored and recorded the stories of people, places, and events that have shaped the state’s character. Published six times a year, each 64-page issue is stuffed with in-depth articles and bold illustrations that train a historical eye on topics such as industry, politics, culture, and pre-Roosevelt-era reality TV shows. Examples of recent nuggets featured in the magazine’s pages include a profile of Saginaw lumber magnate Martha Hay Ayres, a reminiscence on Detroit’s trolley system, and an ongoing series examining the role of Michiganders in the Civil War to commemorate the conflict’s sesquicentennial. Michigan History is backed by the past-preserving professionals at the venerable Historical Society of Michigan, founded by explorer Henry Schoolcraft and territorial governor Lewis Cass in 1828, during a bout of competitive nostalgia.