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The Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay (ALTB) Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan during the 1850s and 1860s. Initially planned as an ambitious land grant railroad which would run … Continue reading "1861 : Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Receives Federal Land Grant"

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On January 5, 1870, the University of Michigan Board of Regents voted to allow women to attend their college. Source: Mich-Again’s Day.

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On January 5, 1914, Henry Ford announced he was raising salaries to $5 a day for 8 hours of work, starting June 12. It was an effort to prevent turnover (close to 400% in 1913) … Continue reading "1914 : Ford’s Factory Workers Salaries Raised to $5 A Day"

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The Chrysler Six, the first car to bear Walter Chrysler’s name, debuts at the New York Automobile Show. When Walter P. Chrysler presented the first car bearing his name as a trademark to the public … Continue reading "1924 : The First Chrysler Debuts at New York Automobile Show"

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It was 27 years ago today that the final train pulled out of Michigan Central Station in Detroit. In the years that followed, the once-proud symbol of Detroit’s grandeur became one of its most notorious … Continue reading "1988 : Last Train Pulls Out of Detroit’s Michigan Central Station"

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