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If you want to see it now, it's here! Find the Michigan Historical Center Kids' Stuff in Student Activities and Resources. Look for our state symbols and other info in Michigan Facts and History. Take a virtual tour of a museum or archives exhibit. Visit historic sites. See photos of Michigan. Explore MeL (the Michigan eLibrary) and find a book in an online library catalog.

Spotlight

• Michigan Adventure! Discover Our State Symbols!
The Yak shared his great pages about Michigan's state symbols with HAL! Learn about our state symbols in these pages from the Detroit Free Press.

• Internship Opportunities at the Michigan Historical Center

• Home School Programs
The Michigan Historical Museum now offers monthly educational programs for home school students in grades K-8.

• Adult Continuing Education
Learning about Michigan's past isn't just for kids. Check out the Michigan Historical Museum's lecture series.

• Kids' Stuff
Try these activities from the Michigan Historical Museum. There are things to make, poems to read, real historic documents and more.

• Michigan's Liberty Bell
In 1950 Michigan received a reproduction of the Liberty Bell. Read its story here. Visit the bell at the Michigan Library and Historical Center.

Catalogs and Guides

• ANSWER Library Catalog

• Braille and Talking Book Online Order Form

• Current Issues Bibliographies

• Essential Michigan History Books
Need to know more about Michigan? Find these at your library or book store.

• MeLCat
The statewide resource sharing program allowing you to search the catalogs of libraries across the state and place interlibrary loan requests to have materials delivered to your closest participating library.

• Michigan Authors and Illustrators
Search this database to find authors and illustrators born in Michigan, who live in Michigan or who have written books about or set in Michigan.

Today In Michigan History

• Michigan History magazine. This month's feature: Discovering our Covered Bridges.
The last three of the state's historic covered bridges—built more than a century ago—still carry rural traffic. The Langley, White and Fallasburg bridges can all be found in southwest Michigan, yet there are two other noteworthy bridges with the look and feel of century–old construction: one at Greenfield Village in Dearborn and another in Frankenmuth.

• Michigan History for Kids Magazine Looks at "Our Great Lakes"
Michigan History for Kids has been praised by parents, teachers and children. In this issue: • Why do we call this the Great Lakes Region? How the Great Lakes were formed • How we use the lakes Living and working on Lake Michigan • Heroes of the lakes • The Soo Locks • Threats to our lakes • The first Earth Day