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Richard Adams
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Mike Kruger wrote:
> "Benjamin Weiner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:40eded8b$1@darkstar...
>
>>>On Wisconsin say i.
>>
>>If they weren't such a bunch of cheese eating surrenderers
>>they never would have had to hand over the UP to Michigan
>>after the Great Michigan-Wisconsin War of 1928.
>>
>>Hmm, on second thought, maybe the Wisconsinners knew what
>>they were up to.
>
>
> Wrong war. Michigan was given the UP after the Toledo War
> with Ohio in 1835. Yep. That's right. Michigan and Ohio
> fought a war and Wisconsin lost.
>
> http://wiwi.essortment.com/toledowar_rzxq.htm
>
>
Interesting bit of Michigan history I never knew. Quite a
significant win for Michigan as the iron ore and copper from
the UP were a considerable asset.
> "Benjamin Weiner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:40eded8b$1@darkstar...
>
>>>On Wisconsin say i.
>>
>>If they weren't such a bunch of cheese eating surrenderers
>>they never would have had to hand over the UP to Michigan
>>after the Great Michigan-Wisconsin War of 1928.
>>
>>Hmm, on second thought, maybe the Wisconsinners knew what
>>they were up to.
>
>
> Wrong war. Michigan was given the UP after the Toledo War
> with Ohio in 1835. Yep. That's right. Michigan and Ohio
> fought a war and Wisconsin lost.
>
> http://wiwi.essortment.com/toledowar_rzxq.htm
>
>
Interesting bit of Michigan history I never knew. Quite a
significant win for Michigan as the iron ore and copper from
the UP were a considerable asset.