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Michigan commemorates the War of 1812

WKAR Public Media | By Current State
Published March 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM EDT

Then still just a frontier territory, Michigan was the site of many important battles during the War of 1812. 

The Michigan War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission meets today to discuss commemorations of historic events from the war.  

Susan Clark, director of the Michigan History Museum, recounts local turning points in the war and tells us what events are planned.
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