Gerald R. Ford grew up in Grand Rapids and became the 38th president of the United States He attended the University of Michigan where he was a football star. He served on a World War II aircraft carrier and afterward represented Michigan in Congress.
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In 1879 Detroit, Michigan telephone customers were first in the nation to be assigned phone numbers to facilitate handling calls.
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Michigan was the first state to guarantee every child the right to tax-paid high school education.
