Research Guides: History: Michigan History

Michigan History Websites

Making of Modern Michigan
Digital database of Michigan's local communities including photographs and oral histories.

Michiganologist
Interesting stories, fun facts, and educational materials chronicling the everyday life of Michiganders through the years.
Historical Society of Michigan
Historical organizations, educational resources, and research links.
The Library of Michigan - Michigan Materials
The Library of Michigan is an excellent resource for researching Michigan. Find county guides, bibliographies and extensive digital primary sources.
The Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame
A searchable database of notable Michigan women. You can sort by names, areas of achievement, location, or era.
H-Midwest
H-Midwest spans all approaches to Midwestern Studies--sociology, literature, history, economics, cultural studies, law, arts--and questions in the broader field of regional studies.
MSU Michigan History Guide
A large collection of resources for Michigan history. Provides links to other library collections throughout the state.

Landmarks & Historical Sites

Michigan Historical Markers
A listing of more then 1,800 Michigan historical markers that document the histories of the people, places, and events in the state’s history.
Pure Michigan Historic Sites
While this website is focused on promoting Michigan tourism, you may find some historic Michigan information.

Find Michigan History Books

Books are a great resource for information on many different Michigan history topics. Try searching "michigan history" in any of the collections listed below.

Discovering the Peoples of Michigan Series
A series of books dedicated to the settlement of Michigan from different countries and cultures.
LCC Library Catalog
The LCC library has wide variety of Michigan related materials.

Proquest Ebook Central
An eBook collection for community and career colleges. Get help with Proquest ebooks.,
eBook Academic Collection
Academic eBooks on many topics. Get help with eBook Academic. Access Tip: Also available at mel.org

Library of Michigan
Search the Library of Michigan for more books about Michigan.

Michigan Newspapers

Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal
Access digitized versions of newspapers made available from a variety of sources. Compiled by Central Michigan University Libraries.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963. Includes many Michigan newspapers.

Michigan Newspapers
Search the Lansing State Journal and the Detroit Free Press (Full-text access 1999 to current for both).
Detroit News
Search for articles published from Jan. 1989 - Nov. 18, 2011.
U.S. Newsstream
U.S. news content from the 1980's to current. Includes titles such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Lansing State Journal, and the Detroit Free Press.

History: Michigan History

Michigan History Books & Magazines

Michigan History Websites

Landmarks & Historical Sites

Find Michigan History Books

Michigan Newspapers