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In honor of my birthday, here are 3 medieval manuscripts to check out

By Claire Marshall · Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

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From Pentwater to Paramount: The Hollywood career of Harold H. Hurley

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

103 years young: Olive Fordham and County Normal - Part 3

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

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103 years young: Olive Fordham and County Normal - Part 2

By Claire Marshall · Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

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103 years young: Olive Fordham and County Normal - Part 1

By Claire Marshall · Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

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Oceana County History: Clarissy Puffer, Angeline Dunham Miller and Ira Puffer

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026

Oceana County Normal School - where teachers learned to teach

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026

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Michigan Dunes Chapter of DAR honors remarkable women in American history

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

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Color tour: ranking Michigan's autumnal trees

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026

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Postcards from the Past: Little Point Sable and postscript

By Claire Marshall · Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026

Pier remnants lead back to the Little Point Sable Association

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, July 30, 2026

E. A. Congdon, Orchard Beach and Peach Ridge Pier

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, July 23, 2026

A look back at Joseph Sammons and Sammons Landing

By Claire Marshall · Friday, July 17, 2026

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A field trip to the Hackley and Hume houses

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, July 9, 2026

Postcards from the Past: Hart! I think I’ll buy it!

By Claire Marshall · Friday, July 3, 2026

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Pieces of home - ranking Michigan's many rocks

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, June 25, 2026

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A historic tour of St. John the Baptist Catholic Chapel in Claybanks

By Claire Marshall · Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Back to Camp Houk - A (bloody) appendix and archival treasure

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Travel back in time to Camp Houk in its heyday

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Remembering my introduction to Camp Houk

By Claire Marshall · Thursday, April 30, 2026

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