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Photo of a loaf of sliced breadWhat happened on this date in Michigan history?
Find out what happened on this date in the state's history at Michigan History Magazine.

• May 14, 1898—Bread prices skyrocket.
As the war with Spain was waged, bread prices rose to the unheard-of price of a dime for a two-pound loaf. The Detroit Free Press claimed that war had caused this "material rise in the price of flour."

• "This Takes Forever" - Exhibit Created by Students in the Future Historians Club - Opens May 13 at the Michigan Historical Museum
May 5, 2008 - "This Takes Forever," a student-designed exhibit that looks at various ways early settlers to Michigan manufactured household goods such as woolens and tin ware, opens at the Michigan Historical Museum on May 13. Created by members of the museum's Future Historians Club, the second-floor exhibit runs until Aug. 1.


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Nominate him or her for a 2008 Odyssey Award today! Postmark deadline for nominations is August 1, 2008.

• Michigan History for Kids Magazine Looks at Rock and Roll in Michigan
Winner of Parents' Choice Awards for the past three years, Michigan History for Kids has been praised by parents, teachers and children. This issue looks at Michigan's contribution to rock and roll.


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• Summer Sizzles Day Camp at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. - REGISTER NOW!
Kids, ages 6 through 12 - see history come to life at our Summer Sizzles day camps! Check out the variety of topics and times to meet your family's needs and interests. Space is limited. Preregistration is required.

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• The Mitten a fun way to learn about important topics from Michigan's past.

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