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Spring 2017

In honor of U‑M’s Bicentennial, this issue revisits pivotal moments and movements that reshaped Michigan history. It also uncovers how, in 1930, the opening of the Mosher-Jordan dormitory at U-M tried to render African American women invisible—and introduces the students who refused to be ignored.

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Selected Stories

A selection of stories of this issue. Please download PDF to read all content.

Five Moments that Shaped Michigan

by Robert Havey <br>Illustrations by Alvira/Hammond

A meeting in fire-razed Detroit. Two physicists on an Ann Arbor lawn. A lone woman in a Greek class in 1866. In honor of U-M’s Bicentennial, we look at some of the moments and movements that altered the course of Michigan history forever.

Renewing Our Vows

As U-M celebrates 200 years, Bentley Director Terrence McDonald reflects on the "vows" that the University has made since its inception.

In Living Color

by Robert Havey

What do maize and blue look like? The answer has historically depended on whom you ask -- and when.

A Tremendous Load of Humanity

by Emily Swenson

How a 1905 stadium collapse changed the way U-M fans would watch the game for good.

Accessing History

by Lara Zielin

For John Kemp, digitizing The Michigan Daily means creating an important resource for preserving Michigan history.

Hidden Collections

by Lilly Carrel and Devon Proudfoot

Two archivists at the Bentley write about a new initiative to uncover women's stories at the University of Michigan.

An Unwritten Law

by Brian A. Williams

In 1930, U-M tried to ignore African American women when it opened Mosher-Jordan, a new dormitory for female students. Meet the women who refused to accept being invisible.