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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois

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Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois

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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

“A great lake deserves to be named after a great state.”

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Interesting, the lake’s name was changed from Illinois to Michigan around 1720. Time to take it back! https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee8c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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