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Henry Ford postage stampWhat happened on this date in Michigan history?
Find out what happened on this date in the state's history at Michigan History Magazine.

• July 30, 1863—Henry Ford is born.
Born on a farm in Dearborn, Henry Ford disliked farm work and moved as a teenager to Detroit, where he held an assortment of jobs. He also tinkered with engines. In July 1896, Ford introduced his horseless carriage to the world. Within a decade Ford's Model T was quickly becoming the automobile that—as the Ford Motor Company boasts—put America on wheels.

• "This Takes Forever" - Exhibit Created by Students in the Future Historians Club - Opens May 13 at the Michigan Historical Museum
May 5, 2008 - "This Takes Forever," a student-designed exhibit that looks at various ways early settlers to Michigan manufactured household goods such as woolens and tin ware, opens at the Michigan Historical Museum on May 13. Created by members of the museum's Future Historians Club, the second-floor exhibit runs until Aug. 1.


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The Great Michigan Read logoRichard Ford, Jim Harrison, and Thomas McGuane Return to Michigan for July 10 Event
The Michigan Humanities Council will host a Michigan Author Homecoming with critically acclaimed authors Richard Ford, Jim Harrison, and Thomas McGuane at the Wharton Center at Michigan State University (MSU). The three authors, icons of contemporary American literature, are also MSU alumni and will meet together in public for the first time. It will commemorate the conclusion of the 2007-08 Great Michigan Read.  It is free and open to the public. The discussion will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by a book signing. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.

• Do you know a Michigan elementary classroom teacher who excels in teaching Michigan history and inspiring students? PDF icon
Nominate him or her for a 2008 Odyssey Award today! Postmark deadline for nominations is August 1, 2008.


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