Michigan State Capitol Pamphlet

Description:

These digital images were created from materials held by the Michigan State Capitol Commission. and Front: State Capitol Ernest A. Snow 1926-27 Back: At Andersonville National cemetary there inscriptions are found "The hope, the fears, the blood, the tears that marked the latter strife are now all crowened with . . . that saved the National life" "On . . . eternal cmping ground Their resileint tents are spread solemn And glory guards with . . . the bivouac of the dead" Even in he realms of glory in all you starry fame the angels have heard your story God knows all your names. Inside: STATE OF" MICHIGAN 1787-Continental Congress established the Northwest Territory, which included Michigan. 1805-Michigan became a separate territory. Wm. Hull of Massachusetts appointed governor by Presi­dent Jefferson. 1813-Lewis Cass appointed governor of Michigan Territory. 1835-Michigan adopted a State Constitution, and elected a group of state officials with Stevens T . Mason as Governor. 1837-Congress acknowledged Michigan to be a state in the Union. Inside 2: "The spirit of Michigan, adventurous, unafraid, alive always to the call of new frontiers, ready to build in new ways upon the experience of the past." - From an Address by G. MENNEN WILLIAMS, GOVERNOR

Data Provider:

Library of Michigan

Collection:

Michigan State Capitol Collections

Subject Topic:

20th century, 3rd Capitol - 1879 - current era - Lansing, and Michigan State Capitol - Architecture

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Copyright Status Unknown - work may be protected by copyright. It is the user’s responsibility to comply with U.S. copyright law. Please credit ‘Michigan State Capitol Postcard Collection, Library of Michigan Digital Collections’ when using content from this collection. For publication-quality images, or any questions about these items, please contact capitolhistory@legislature.mi.gov.

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http://lmdigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/acapitolview/id/337