On September 1 in history, Ferris State’s predecessor opened, World War II began, the SR-71 set a transatlantic speed record, and the wreck of the Titanic was discovered. (READ MORE)
June 1, 1879: The Day Grand Rapids Fired the Boys and Hired the Girls
Grand Rapids telephone companies replaced boy switchboard operators with women in 1879 after complaints that the boys were leaving their posts to play marbles.