Room Potato Research Library

Unsung Heroes of Michigan

Thirteen brave, hard-working people from Michigan history. Tap your hero to read their story and find the facts you need for your Student of the Week speech.

1. Find your heroTap their tag below.
2. Fill your Fact FinderThe green box on your hero's page has the answers for Part 1.
3. Read the storyEach part of the story matches a paragraph in your speech outline.
4. Use your own wordsRead a part, close it, then write what you remember.

Every page lists the websites its facts came from. Grown-ups: all facts were checked against museum, library, university and encyclopedia sources in October 2026.