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A Brief History of East Lansing

Essays on the people, buildings, and events in the conjoined histories of East Lansing and Michigan State University, with a particular interest in the Michigan Agricultural College era (1855–1925), and a timeline of significant events.

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Riverview plat — land speculation insanity

It sounds like an April Fool’s joke: a single subdivision with 2,529 tiny lots, situated on a floodplain and farmland that today is part of Michigan State University. “Riverview” was real—but, fortunately, never became a reality. Read More.