On January 26th, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed Michigan into statehood; today marks Michigan's 175th year, and although it has seen good and bad, the state's beauty and the resilience of hard-working Michiganders makes me proud to call the state home.
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Happy Birthday, Michigan!
Nickname: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State
Bird: American Robin
Flower: Apple Blossom
Stone: Petoskey stone
Tree: White Pine
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice ("If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you")Happy Birthday, Michigan!
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