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Happy Casmir Pulaski Day

As anyone in who grew up in Illinois (especially around Chicago) know, today is the day for celebrating the founder of the American Calvary, Polish hero, Casmir Pulaski. For the second year in a row, we are celebrating with Casmir … Continue reading

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Why is the U.P. a part of Michigan

For five years of my life I lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. During that time (and since then) the question that I’ve most often faced is why is the U.P. a part of Michigan? (The second most common question I … Continue reading

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