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Welcome to Michipedia
We are not Wikipedia, Michipedia is an official online encyclopedia that does not allow crowd source editing and only utilizes achidemic and directy verified and accredited sources. dedicated exclusively to the State of Michigan. Its mission is to preserve and provide access to reliable accredited information concerning Michigan's people, communities, institutions, businesses, government, geography, and history.
The encyclopedia serves researchers, educators, students, journalists, historians, and members of the public seeking information about the Great Lakes State.
Michigan at a Glance
Capital: Lansing • Largest City: Detroit • Statehood: January 26, 1837 • Nickname: The Great Lakes State
Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
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Featured Article
Joseph E. Maddy
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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Did You Know?
* Michigan is the only state consisting of two peninsulas. * Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes. * The Mackinac Bridge is among the longest suspension bridges in the world. * Detroit is recognized as the birthplace of Motown Records. * Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837.
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Michipedia is committed to preserving and documenting Michigan's historical, cultural, governmental, educational, and institutional record through factual, verifiable, and neutral content.
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The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
About Michipedia
Michipedia exists to document and preserve Michigan's story.
From major institutions and influential individuals to local communities, historic landmarks, regional businesses, educational organizations, and cultural institutions, Michipedia seeks to create a lasting public record of Michigan's people and heritage.
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.
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