In just a half century, the Ontonagon mining district had transitioned from a frontier with no interior roads, to a major copper producer, to a major employer of forest products. The Ontonagon Lumber Company, a joint venture between three brothers from Wisconsin and a group of lumber barons ...

As the 19th century evolved, so too did manufacturing and industry. The rise of factories in the Midwest expanded towns and cities almost exponentially. Between 1880 and 1900, cities in the United States grew at a dramatic rate, states the Library of Congress U.S. History Primary Source ...

Stockholm Syndrome is a condition that causes hostages to develop a psychological bond with their captors. It can lead to captives feeling empathy or loyalty to their captors, even if they’re treated poorly. Does this sound familiar? You may be experiencing similar feelings surrounding your ...

In 1889, a French immigrant named Leo M. Geismar became the first settler in Stannard Township, Ontonagon County, in 1889. Like many other settlers, Geismar secured 160 acres through the Homestead Act of 1862. Geismar’s farm was located on St. Collins Road. Geismar wasn’t the typical ...

I’ve tried counseling off and on for much of my adult life. The first time was 26 years ago when my eldest daughter at 9 months of age ended up in the hospital ICU for a severe reaction to peanut butter. I used my Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and thankfully it was only three sessions. The ...

As America modernized, the Copper Country tended to follow the trends occurring elsewhere. Rapid advances in technology, creation of steel, chemicals and electricity contributed to a changing American economy, but the mass production of consumer goods transformed America. Mechanization of ...