Research Guides: History: Michigan History

Michigan History Websites

Making of Modern Michigan This link opens in a new window
Includes local history materials from communities around the state. Michigan's unique heritage is represented through photographs, family papers, oral histories, genealogical materials, and much more.

Historical Society of Michigan-Resources
Historical organizations, educational resources, and research links.
Century Past Library: Michigan Collection
Links to free historical books and articles about Michigan and the Great Lakes Regions from the earliest of times to the present. Includes many primary source documents, historical maps, and cultural history topics.
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 This link opens in a new window
A collection of ebooks that support courses taught at community and career colleges. You can search by title, subject and keywords in the full-text. NOTE: Use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers only. Get help with Proquest ebooks.
eBook Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter including titles from the leading university presses. 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

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963. Includes many Michigan newspapers.

Michigan Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Search the Lansing State Journal and the Detroit Free Press (Full-text access 1999 to current for both).
Detroit News This link opens in a new window
Search for articles published from Jan 1989 - Nov 18, 2011.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Search national and local newspapers for full-text articles. Includes U.S. news content from the 1980's to current, featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Search the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street as well as local news sites such as the Lansing State Journal and Detroit Free Press.

History: Michigan History

Michigan History Books & Magazines

Michigan History Websites

Landmarks & Historical Sites

Find Michigan History Books

Michigan Newspapers