Michigan Minute
Banned Death Penalty & The First Tulip Time | May 18
1846: Michigan became the first English-speaking government to outlaw the death penalty, a milestone signed into law by Governor Alpheus Felch. 1929: Michigan's inaugural Holland Tulip Time blossomed, a tradition initiated by high school teacher Lida Rogers, celebrated annually except during World War II and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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- 18 May 2024