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 social media use, a sort of Social Media Stockholm Syndrome. While this is not an actual medical condition (yet), many social media users report feelings of being trapped or addicted to their app-captors. Things like the endless scroll feature, getting a dose of dopamine when your posts get ...
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 industry eliminated the need of highly skilled craftsmen, churned out more goods faster than craftsmen, and because machines did not demand wages, prices of goods decreased. As the Library of Congress’ presentation, Work in the Late 19th Century points out: By the 1870s, machines were knitting ...
By the end of the first decade of the 20th century, mining had begun a slow decline and many could now foresee a time when mineral production would no longer sustain the Lake Superior mining region as the primary industry. Many residents, as well as out-of-area speculators and promoters, had begun to see the potential of the region’s natural resources beyond those of iron and copper. While mining companies across the Upper Peninsula were facing rising production costs in the face of decreasing mineral content, they were also increasingly faced with labor shortages as more and more ...
