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The Michigan Portal  Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ ⓘMISH-ig-ən) is a peninsularstate in theGreat Lakes region of theUpper MidwesternUnited States. It shares water and land boundaries withMinnesota to the northwest,Wisconsin to the west,Indiana andIllinois to the southwest,Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadianprovince ofOntario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km2), Michigan is thetenth-largest state by population, the11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of theMississippi River. The state capital isLansing, while its most populous city isDetroit. TheMetro Detroit region inSoutheast Michigan is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Other importantmetropolitan areas includeGrand Rapids,Flint,Ann Arbor,Kalamazoo, theTri-Cities, andMuskegon. Michigan consists of two peninsulas: the heavily forestedUpper Peninsula (commonly called "the U.P."), which juts eastward from northern Wisconsin, and the more populated Lower Peninsula, stretching north from Ohio and Indiana. The peninsulas are separated by theStraits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and are linked by the 5-mile-longMackinac Bridge alongInterstate 75. Bordering four of the fiveGreat Lakes andLake St. Clair, Michigan has the longestfreshwater coastline of any U.S. political subdivision, measuring 3,288 miles. The state ranks second behindAlaska in water coverage by square miles and first in percentage, with approximately 42%, and it also contains 64,980inland lakes and ponds. The Great Lakes region has largely been inhabited for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples such as theOjibwe,Odawa,Potawatomi, andWyandot.Some people contend that the region's name is derived from the Ojibwe word ᒥᓯᑲᒥ (mishigami), meaning "large water" or "large lake". While others say that it comes from the Mishiiken Tribe of Mackinac Island, also called Michinemackinawgo by Ottawa historian Andrew Blackbird, whose surrounding lands were referred to as Mishiiken-imakinakom, later shortened to Michilimackinac. In the 17th century, French explorers claimed the area forNew France. French settlers andMétis established forts and settlements.After France's defeat in theFrench and Indian War in 1762, the area came under British control and later the U.S. following theTreaty of Paris (1783), though control remained disputed with Indigenous tribes until treaties between 1795 and 1842. The area was part of the largerNorthwest Territory; theMichigan Territory was organized in 1805. (Full article...)
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An old painting ofMarquette, a city in theU.S. state ofMichigan. As of the2000 census, the city population was 19,661, with the 2007 population estimated placing it at 20,780. It is thecounty seat ofMarquette County.
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally asEminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is often credited with popularizinghip-hop inMiddle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of histransgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made hima controversial figure, Eminem has become a representation of popularangst oflower income America and is noted for hisconscious lyrics, withpolitical criticism andsocial commentary, and skilledrap flow.
After the release of his debut albumInfinite (1996) and theextended playSlim Shady EP (1997), Eminem signed withDr. Dre'sAftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 withThe Slim Shady LP. His next two releases,The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) andThe Eminem Show (2002), became worldwide successes. Each soldover one million copies in a single week, with the latter further being the best-selling album worldwide of 2002 and thebest selling hip-hop album of all time. Following the release ofEncore (2004), Eminem took a hiatus due in part to struggles with prescription drug addiction. He later returned to the music industry with the releases ofRelapse (2009) andRecovery (2010), the latter becoming the best-selling album worldwide of 2010. Each of his subsequent releases—The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013),Revival (2017),Kamikaze (2018),Music to Be Murdered By (2020), andThe Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024)—have debuted atop the USBillboard 200 chart. (Full article...)
Joseph Cada (born November 18, 1987) is an American professionalpoker player fromShelby Charter Township, Michigan, best known as the winner of theMain Event at the2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
By winning the 6,494-entrant Main Event at the age of 21, Cada surpassedPeter Eastgate as the youngest champion ever. Cada had two previous WSOPin the money finishes, both in 2009. Cada had been a regularonline poker player for several years prior to winning the live WSOP event. He is primarily an online poker player, with more than $500,000 in online tournament winnings at present. As of November 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $14,700,000. Cada became a representative ofTeam PokerStars in 2009 in the weeks prior to becoming World Champion. On June 18, 2012, he lost heads up in the 2,811-entrant $1,500 No LimitTexas hold 'em event at the2012 World Series of Poker. (Full article...)
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| Bird | American Robin (Turdus migratorius) |
| Fish | Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) |
| Flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) |
| Game animal | White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
| Mammal | Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) (unofficial) |
| Reptile | Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
| Tree | Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) |
| Wildflower | Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) |
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| Fossil | Mastodon (Mammut americanum) |
| Gemstone | Isle Royale greenstone orChlorastrolite |
| Motto | "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice" Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you" |
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| Soil | Kalkaska Sand |
| Songs | My Michigan |
| Stone | Petoskey stone |
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