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Gala planned for 'Big Annie' statue | News, Sports, Jobs

"Big Annie" Gala Fundraiser to support construction of Anna Clemenc statue in Calumet

Artist submissions requested for "Big Annie" statue in Calumet

CALUMET, Mich. (WJMN)- The Big Annie Statue Committee is seeking artist submissions to be considered for the fabrication of a large bronze statue to commemorate Anna Klobuchar Clemenc, also known as Big Annie. According to the Keweenaw National Historic Park, Big Annie founded and served as president of the Women’s Auxiliary No. 15 of the […]

'The Women of the Copper Country' chosen as 2021-22 Great Michigan Read | News, Sports, Jobs

cbleck@miningjournal.net “The Women of the Copper Country” is Michigan Humanities’ choice for the 2021-22 Great Michigan Read. The story takes place in the 1913 copper strike in the Keweenaw Peninsula. (Photo courtesy of Martin Waymire) MARQUETTE Residents throughout Michigan are invited to join in reading and discussing “The Women of the Copper Country,” Mary Doria Russell’s account of 25-year-old Annie Clements as she stood up for the miners and their families during the 1913 copper strike. The book is Michigan Humanities’ choice for the 2021-22 Great Michigan Read and was unveiled during March, which is Women’s History Month.