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2009:			December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March - February - January
	December
		01 -	Experience WinterFest: A Season of Celebrations Dec. 5 at the Michigan Historical Museum
	November
		03 -	Nov. 21 Jingle Ball Gala Rings in the Holiday Season, Helps Thousands of Kids Discover Michigan's History
	October
		27 -	Michigan Historical Museum's Nov. 8 Veterans Tribute Spotlights Local Servicemen and Their Experiences Overseas
		26 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Open Year-Round for the First Time
		23 -	Take a Spooky Walk Through Time with 'Haunted History' at the Michigan Historical Museum Oct. 25
		08 -	Wisconsin Energy Foundation's $10,000 donation boosts Michigan Iron Industry Museum's comprehensive trail-development efforts
	September
		30 -	Victorian Halloween: A Family Celebration at Walker Tavern Historic Site Oct. 24
		29 -	Michigan History Foundation Honors Manchester, Redford and Saugatuck Teachers for Creative Commitment to Michigan History
		23 -	Michigan Center for the Book to Participate in 2009 National Book Festival
		22 -	Archives of Michigan Offers Digitized Ewing Collection of Civil War Letters, Illustrating 'Life in the Trench and at Home'
		22 -	Idlewild's Role in Michigan's, Country's Heritage Recognized with Nomination to National Register of Historic Places
		08 -	Family Fall Fest Slated at Michigan Iron Industry Museum
	August
		31 -	Students can make artistic history by designing official logo of Michigan's War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission
		25 -	Fifth Annual Frontier Fest at Walker Tavern Promises Old-Style Family Fun
		24 -	Environmental Writer Dave Dempsey Wins 2009 Michigan Author Award
		19 -	Idlewild's history, culture and community to be honored with five Michigan Historical Markers in Aug. 29 ceremony
		12 -	Library of Michigan's Ann Marie Sanders named to federal Depository Library Council for three-year term
		04 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's Aug. 18 program examines Native American life on eve of iron ore discovery
		03 -	Library of Michigan Hopes to Hook Young Readers with Deborah Diesen's 'The Pout-Pout Fish'
	July
		29 -	Michigan Historical Museum's 'Summer Sizzles' day camps still accepting registration for Aug. 5-13
		29 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's Aug. 11 program spells out research on Upper Peninsula dialect
		27 -	Experience 19th-century music, crafts, food and fun at Fayette Heritage Day Celebration Saturday, Aug. 8
		27 -	Institute of Certified Records Managers Elects Debra Gearhart, CRM President-Elect; Term Begins in January 2010
		25 -	Vintage Cars and a Historic Setting Mark the 5th Annual 'Walker on Wheels' Car Show
		23 -	'Fort Wilkins by Candlelight' living-history event illuminates 19th-century army life
		21 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's Civil War weekend, Aug. 1-2, brings Lincoln, military and wartime leisure to life
		21 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's photography program, Aug. 4, captures 'terrible beauty' of abandoned U.P. mines
		16 -	Fort Wilkins' Civil War encampment July 24-26 brings 19th-century military to life at Copper Harbor
		16 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's 'Defending Our Borders' program tells complex story of Coast Guard mission along Lake Superior, Soo Locks
		15 -	Space Still Available for Michigan Historical Museum's 'Summer Sizzles' Day Camps July 22-31
		14 -	Michigan Main Street Center @MSHDA and Michigan State Historic Preservation Office unveil latest Main Street design services for Scottville
		13 -	French Voyageurs, Lumber Barons and Toys and Crafts Abound in New Hands-On Activities at the Michigan Historical Museum
		10 -	The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Awards $438,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Preserve Jobs in the Arts
		02 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Receives $10,000 from Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for Support of Trail Exhibits
		01 -	Space Still Available for Michigan Historical Museum's 'Summer Sizzles' Day Camps July 10-17
	June
		30 -	Library of Michigan Genealogy Seminar July 17-18 Features Stephen Morse, Creator of Popular 'One-Step' Family History Search Tools
		30 -	Educator and Author Ragene Henry Brings Passion for U.P. History to Michigan Iron Industry Museum July 14
		15 -	State Historic Preservation Office Awards $97,170 in Grants to City of Detroit, City of Kalamazoo and Washtenaw County
		12 -	Kids Can Discover Their Connection to Michigan's Past at Michigan Historical Museum's 'Summer Sizzles' Day Camps
		12 -	Library of Michigan Announces Change in Public Hours
		10 -	Michael Deren Shares Lumberjack Songs and Stories at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum June 20
		09 -	State Recognizes Cartoon Animation Pioneer Winsor McCay with Michigan Historical Marker in Spring Lake
		09 -	'Walk Through Time' At Walker Tavern June 27 Offers Glimpse at Michigan History Across the Centuries
		08 -	Hartwick Pines Logging Museum Salutes Contributions of Civilian Conservation Corps with Celebration, Statue Dedication June 20
		08 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Drives Interest in Classic Cars with June 21 Antique Auto Show
		05 -	Students from Around the State Earn Top Honors in 'Lincoln's Leadership' Bicentennial Writing Contest
	May
		29 -	State Historic Preservation Office Wants to Put Michigan Modern on the Map
		27 -	Celebrate the Michigan Historical Museum's 20th Anniversary with Fun for the Family During Be A Tourist in Your Own Town May 30
		26 -	HAL's Nick Bozen Earns Michigan Historic Preservation Network's 2009 Citizen Award for Legal Assistance, Advocacy in Preserving State's Heritage
		22 -	Walker Tavern's Second Annual Farmers and Friends Picnic May 31 Provides Nostalgic Nod to Summer Traditions
		22 -	Eastpointe Fire Chief Danny Hagen Enjoys Capitol Spotlight, Earns Swainson for Award-Winning Preservation Efforts
		20 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum's May 31 Program Honors Workers Who Perished in Barnes-Hecker Mine
		19 -	Still Only $1 for Mackinac Island Visitor's Guide
		18 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Photo Exhibit Brings History of Abandoned Mine Sites into Focus
		15 -	Governor John B. Swainson Award for Outstanding Contribution to Michigan Historic Preservation to Be Presented May 19 at the Capitol
		15 -	Fort Mackinac to Observe Memorial Day with Tribute to Past Soldiers
		15 -	Mackinac Island State Park Commission Holds Meeting May 22
		14 -	Young Photographers from Around the State Honored for Capturing Michigan's Historic Sites in Pictures
		14 -	Mackinac Island Adventure Package Includes Ferry Transportation, Carriage Tour and Fort Mackinac for $55
		13 -	Libraries in the U.P. and Riverview Will 'Model the Future' Thanks to Nearly $108,000 in Federal LSTA Grants
		06 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Taps White Water to Perform at May 17 Open House
		05 -	2009 Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Presented at Capitol
		04 -	A Dozen Michigan Historic Properties Recommended for National Recognition
	April
		30 -	State Historical Markers at East Lansing's College Field and Detroit's Ford Piquette Plant to Be Dedicated May 2
		29 -	Michigan Iron Industry Museum Packs Summer Schedule with Music, History and Family Fun
		29 -	Mackinac State Historic Parks Sites Open for Season May 4-5
		23 -	Pitch In, Clean Up, and Learn About Volunteer Opportunities at Walker Tavern Community Bonfire Sunday, May 3
		22 -	Zipping through the Treetops Fun and Affordable at Mackinac State Historic Parks
		17 -	Recovery Act Funds to Help Michigan Arts and Cultural Organizations Restore and Retain Jobs
		17 -	April 20 Town Hall Meeting at The Henry Ford Explores President Lincoln's Legacy of Race, Freedom and Equality
		14 -	Mackinac Area Vacation Packages Offer Unlimited Ferry Transportation to Mackinac Island and Visits to Historic Sites and Water Park (for Three Days!)
		10 -	All-Season Family Passes for Northern Michigan Historic Sites and Nature Parks Combine Value and Affordability
		06 -	Kalamazoo, Mancelona and Saginaw Students' 'Letters About Literature' Earn Statewide Awards, Donations for Local Libraries
		01 -	Nominate an Outstanding Michigan History Teacher for Odyssey Award, $500 Cash Prize
	March
		27 -	Award-Winning Children's Author Christopher Paul Curtis Headlines 'Night for Notables' at the Library of Michigan April 18
		27 -	Four Historic Michigan Lighthouses Receive Nearly $80,000 in Aid from "Save Our Lights" License Plate Fund
		25 -	2009 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Recipients Announced; Awards Ceremony Set for May 5 in Lansing
		24 -	Notable Michigan Authors Share Their Stories at More Than 50 Libraries Statewide
		23 -	Recession-proof Your Vacation with Affordable Events, Combination Tickets and Vacation Packages
		23 -	Michigan Historical Commission Invites Public Input on Civil War Sesquicentennial Work Plan
		19 -	Library of Michigan Hosts Free Family History Seminar April 4, Highlighting the Best Online Resources
		18 -	Michigan Educators Get MORE Quality Teaching Tools and Resources - Free at http://more.mel.org
		18 -	Record Number of Michigan History Enthusiasts Overwhelms 'Seeking Michigan' Web Site
		18 -	Public Invited to Share Input on Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan at March 20 Hearing in Lansing
		17 -	'Seeking Michigan' Web Site Employs Today's Technology to Deliver Michigan's History to Information Seekers
		13 -	New Name. New Look. Renewed Effort to Preserve and Share Michigan's History
		06 -	Walker Tavern Historian Suggests 10 Easy, Creative Ways for People to Connect to Michigan Heritage
		04 -	March 12 Symposium at Wright Museum Explores John Brown, Frederick Douglass, and Their Defiant Stand Against Slavery
	February
		27 -	Abraham Lincoln Essay Contest Invites Michigan Students to Explore the 16th President's Legacy of Leadership
		11 -	Michigan Center for the Book Funding Provides Residents With Quality Literature Learning Opportunities at Local Libraries
		05 -	'I've Got a Home in Glory Land' author Dr. Karolyn Smardz Frost talks about precedent-setting Blackburn case Feb. 8
	January
		29 -	Detroit's River Terrace Apartments, O'Dell House in Bloomfield Hills Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
		29 -	Lake Linden Historic District and Escanaba's Richter Brewery Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
		29 -	Lansing Downtown Historic District Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
		29 -	Mary's City of David in Benton Harbor and Savidge Robbins House in Grand Haven Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
		22 -	David and Betty Morris Learning Center to Put Historic Decision-Making Power in Hands of Michigan Students
		21 -	'21st Century Media Center' Video Drives Home the Need for Certified Library Media Specialists in Michigan Schools
		21 -	Owosso Resident Donates Copper Artifact from State's First Geologist Douglass Houghton to Michigan Historical Museum
		16 -	Kids' Rendezvous Interpretive Playground Coming in Early Summer to Colonial Michilimackinac
		13 -	Governor Granholm Signs Legislation for Enhanced Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits; Credit Expected to Boost Historic Property Development
		12 -	Michigan Historical Museum Celebrates State's 172nd Birthday, Resourcefulness of State's Citizen, During Statehood Day Jan. 24
		06 -	Mackinac Island State Park Commission Holds Meeting Jan. 14
		05 -	State Invests in Cultural Economic Development of Four Michigan Main Street Communities