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 +===== Welcome to Michipedia =====
  
-<WRAP center round info 90%> +**We are not Wikipedia.**
-**Welcome to Michipedia**+
  
-Michipedia is an independent encyclopedia dedicated exclusively to the State of Michigan. Its mission is to preserve and provide access to reliable information concerning Michigan's people, communities, institutions, businesses, government, geography, and history.+Michipedia is an official online encyclopedia dedicated exclusively to the State of Michigan. Unlike crowd-sourced platforms, Michipedia does not permit public editing. All content is subject to editorial review and is developed using academic research, government records, institutional archives, primary-source documentation, and other directly verified and accredited sources.
  
-The encyclopedia serves researchers, educators, students, journalists, historians, and members of the public seeking information about the Great Lakes State. </WRAP>+Its mission is to preserve, document, and provide public access to reliable information concerning Michigan's people, communities, institutions, businesses, government, geography, culture, and history.
  
----+Michipedia is committed to accuracy, verifiability, source integrity, and the long-term preservation of Michigan's historical and public record. 
 +The encyclopedia serves researchers, educators, students, journalists, historians, and members of the public seeking information about the Great Lakes State. 
  
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 +**NOTE:** **[[Articles_in_red|Articles in Red]]** have not been completed and are waiting for editorial review. More articles are on the way. 
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 ===== Michigan at a Glance ===== ===== Michigan at a Glance =====
  
 **Capital:** Lansing • **Largest City:** Detroit • **Statehood:** January 26, 1837 • **Nickname:** The Great Lakes State **Capital:** Lansing • **Largest City:** Detroit • **Statehood:** January 26, 1837 • **Nickname:** The Great Lakes State
  
-**Motto:** ''Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice''+**Motto:** //Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice//
  
-''If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.'' </WRAP> +//If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.// </WRAP>
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 ===== Browse Topics ===== ===== Browse Topics =====
  
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 * [[landmarks:start|Landmarks & Historic Sites]] * [[landmarks:start|Landmarks & Historic Sites]]
 * [[counties:start|Counties]] * [[counties:start|Counties]]
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-===== Featured Article ===== 
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-**Joseph E. Maddy** 
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-American music educator, conductor, and founder of the Interlochen National Music Camp. Maddy's work helped establish Michigan as a nationally recognized center for arts education and cultural development. 
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 ===== Michigan News ===== ===== Michigan News =====
  
-{{rss>https://feeds.feedburner.com/DetroitFreePress-News 5 date}}+* [[news:latest|Latest Michigan News]] 
 +* [[news:government|Government]] 
 +* [[news:business|Business & Economy]] 
 +* [[news:education|Education]] 
 +* [[news:culture|Arts & Culture]]
  
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 ===== Did You Know? ===== ===== Did You Know? =====
  
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 * Detroit is recognized as the birthplace of Motown Records. * Detroit is recognized as the birthplace of Motown Records.
 * Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837. * Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837.
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 ===== Editorial Policies ===== ===== Editorial Policies =====
  
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 * [[policies:sourcing|Sourcing Policy]] * [[policies:sourcing|Sourcing Policy]]
 * [[policies:copyright|Copyright Policy]] * [[policies:copyright|Copyright Policy]]
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-===== Featured Image =====+===== Featured Photograph =====
  
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-''Official Michipedia emblem'' </WRAP>+''The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.'' </WRAP>
  
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 ===== About Michipedia ===== ===== About Michipedia =====
  
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 The encyclopedia is maintained through research, documentation, and public participation with an emphasis on neutrality, verifiability, and historical preservation. The encyclopedia is maintained through research, documentation, and public participation with an emphasis on neutrality, verifiability, and historical preservation.
  
-''Michigan's Free Encyclopedia — By Michiganders, For Michiganders.'' </WRAP>+**Michigan's Free Encyclopedia — By Michiganders, For Michiganders.** </WRAP>
  
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