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New Lake Superior Region Journal

Upper Country is a journal of the Lake Superior region. Check out the Lake Superior Journal website, which has been developed to support and promote the journal, Upper Country. This journal and the website are published by the Center for Upper Peninsula Studies at Northern Michigan University.

News and Information

Allen wins U.P. Fellowship award

Political Science professor Jonathan Allen won the U.P. Fellowship award for his research and upcoming Sonderegger Symposium presentation called "Tocqueville and the Native American 'Other': The Michigan Experience." His presentation will be at 3:15 p.m. during the symposium.

Anatomy of a Murder

U.P. native and NMU alumnus, John D. Voelker, writing under the pen name Robert Traver, published his book Anatomy of a Murder in January 1958. It was made into an Academy Award-winning movie, starring Jimmy Stewart. The movie recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. 50th Anniversary Web site

Immigration History of the Marquette Iron Range

The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives hosted an all-day symposium on the history of immigration to the Marquette Iron Range. Full story

Sonderegger Symposium Presentations
All of the 12th annual Sonderegger Symposium presentations will be available to view online after the presentations have completed. Click here to view the 11th annual Sonderegger Symposium presentations.

Upper Peninsula Bibliography
The Upper Peninsula Bibliography is now available for viewing. The bibliography is the product of years of compiling by the Director of the Center for Upper Peninsula Studies, Russell M. Magnaghi. The extensive bibliography is topical, and is designed to guide researchers interested in particular subjects related to the rich history of the Upper Peninsula. Click here to view the most recent version of the bibliography.

Upper Peninsula Bibliography

The Upper Peninsula Bibliography is now available for viewing. The bibliography is the product of years of compiling by the Director of the Center for Upper Peninsula Studies, Russell M. Magnaghi. The extensive bibliography is topical, and is designed to guide researchers interested in particular subjects related to the rich history of the Upper Peninsula. Click here to view the most recent version of the bibliography.

Great Lakes Discussion
Three experts participated in a panel discussion titled "Great Lakes Symposium: Politics and Policy of Protecting the Great Lakes." The panelists were David Dempsey, journalist and author of Great Lakes For Sale: From Whitecaps to Bottle; Ken Sikkema, national expert on water and environmental issues and former senate majority leader; and Tom Baldini, former chairman of the International Joint Commission. View the event via streaming video or click here to download Baldini’s PowerPoint presentation.

Great Lakes Discussion

Three experts participated in a panel discussion titled "Great Lakes Symposium: Politics and Policy of Lake Image

Protecting the Great Lakes." The panelists were David Dempsey, journalist and author of Great Lakes For Sale: From Whitecaps to Bottle; Ken Sikkema, national expert on water and environmental issues and former senate majority leader; and Tom Baldini, former chairman of the International Joint Commission. View the event via streaming video or click here to download Baldini’s PowerPoint presentation.

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Center for Upper Peninsula Studies
208 Cohodas Hall
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

906-227-2512