Lake Michigan

Before examining the ways in which different groups tailor Chief Oshkosh’s afterlife to suit their interests, a basic understanding of the life of Chief Oshkosh becomes necessary to fully grasp the duplicity of his character. Born in 1795, Chief Oshkosh grew up in a tumultuous period in Menominee history. The Menominees had been entrenched in battles before with rival tribes such as the Winnebago and Chippewa, but American encroachment on land increased the frequency of these clashes. While the…

Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. While growing up he always had a good sense of humor and had a love for making people smile. He later became an actor and comedian. He was in numerous memorable film, both comedic and dramatic. Robin Williams attended Claremont Men's College and College of Marin before enrolling at the Juilliard School in New York City. He later experimented with comedy and developed a successful stand-up act. He also done work on some shows and…

The state of Michigan is in a serious crisis! The governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder Michigan seems to not care about the lower classes citizens. The urban school systems are dingy, disorganized and is not equipped with the necessary resources for students to enhance their learning skills. The water pipes in Flint Michigan are filled with lead, poisoning the citizen who drink, bathe, and cook with it. Rick Snider has the power to overturn any one that is voted into office, Michigan is the…

Academic Integrity is really important to Western Michigan because it helps keep the university free of cheating and helps promote a healthy learning experience for everyone. It is also really important to me because I would not want to go to a college where everyone plagiarizes and cheats. It would make attending college pointless. Academic Integrity is so important to me because I know if I follow it I will continue to succeed at Western Michigan…

One of the movements that the DFWC members campaigned in was for city playgrounds. Club members persisted, and succeeded, in their efforts for gaining support and funds for these playgrounds. To raise funds to build the park they personally went door to door requesting donations. Writing numerous letters along with many speeches, they managed to receive fourteen thousand signatures on a petition presented to the board of education. In doing this, they finally won over the school board who in…

everywhere around the state, you can never run from one. You can find one in the middle nowhere in Michigan. Also coney dogs are a great symbols for the middle class, they came from the core of the country’s middle class, they are cheap, and they are perfect for the blue collar workers that need a fast lunch. Coney dogs are so iconic to detroit because they have been around for almost a century in michigan, there's thousands of places that sell them, and they are delicious and…

I live over fifteen miles from the small town that I would consider my hometown. While the distance between myself and Auburn, Indiana is large I have been closely influenced by the small town’s values of hard work and tradition. With the city being founded around the manufacturing of the Auburn Automobile, today the town takes pride in the museum to honor the traditions of the company. When visitors come to my town I would invite them to the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg museum. The town is proud of…

Known for its booming automotive industry during the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit, Michigan was a city in forefront of most people’s minds when you talked about Michigan or the Midwest, due to the triple-threat of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Living and working in Detroit for one of these big automotive companies was that generation’s “American Dream.” However, from 1973 to 1974, there was a gasoline crisis that caused General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to take a financial hit which also…

"In Flint, the amount of lead found in in residents' water since the crisis erupted has varied from house to house with many showing no detectable levels of lead."(Young) The town in the last quote is a town in Michigan that has had major problems with their tap water for the past couple of years therefore showing people that it is safer to drink bottled water. Bottled water is also convenient, important in a disaster, and regulated by the FDA. First off, bottled water is extremely convenient…

Seth Ford Imagine being the youngest of seven children and moving 3 times throughout your life. I have gotten to know Seth Ford briefly over the past two years. Some characteristic that I’ve picked up on include, never quitting and a team first mentality. Throughout my interview with Seth I obtained information relating to his family, school life, and his personal interests and hobbies. At 16 years old, Seth is the youngest of seven children in his family. Seth was born February 26, 2001 in…