A team confers after hearing their question during the 2007 High School Local History Smackdown.
The High School Local History Smackdown is a fast-paced competition that provides area students with an opportunity to have fun with history. The competition is part of the Fourth Thursday in History program, coordinated by Keweenaw National Historical Park.
The 7th Annual High School Local History Smackdown will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the historic Calumet Theatre.
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Did You Know?
Alexander Agassiz, President of Calumet & Hecla Mining Company from 1871 to 1910, was the son of famed naturalist and Harvard professor, Louis Agassiz. Alexander's interest in copper mining was to fund his scientific travels. He became a specialist in marine ichthyology - the study of fish.
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