Process where people vote to choose the people they want to be in charge. empire. A large area with many people ruled by one strong leader, called an emperor. forum. An open space in the middle of a town for markets and meeting people (like a market square). It was the centre of Roman town life.
Our state has long held deep pride in its Michigan-made products. Detroit was once the potato chip capital of the U.S., as well as a player in the pickle industry (we really love our snacks). Companies like Kellogg's and Gerber revolutionized how Americans eat â going from consuming homemade and hand-preserved foods to modern, packaged goods.
Â© Beth Gauper. Cherry trees blossom in an orchard two miles up the Old Mission Peninsula. After a long winter, the sight of cherry blossoms is tonic for the soul. In northern Michigan, cherries love the gravelly soil of the Old Mission Peninsula and so do tourists.This area has a friendly rivalry with Wisconsin's Door Peninsula, also warmed by the waters of Lake Michigan and known for cherries and vineyards.The Old Mission Peninsula, though, is small enough to tour in a day, since it's only 19 miles long and three miles wide. That makes it one of the region's best spring drives.One Mother's Day weekend, Traverse City was awash in blossoms.he Old Mission Peninsula, though, is small enough to tour in a day, since it's only 19 miles long and three miles wide. That makes it one of the region's best spring drives. One Mother's Day weekend, Traverse City was awash in blossoms.