Lives and Legends of the Christmas Tree Ships brings the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes to life, using the tragic story of the schooner Rouse Simmons as a porthole into the robust but often forgotten communities that thrived along Lake Michigan from the Civil War to World War I. ...

Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press/Regional
Written By: Frederick H. Neuschel

Located twenty miles south of Detroit where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, Bob-lo Island was the ultimate summer playground for families from Detroit and Windsor for nearly one hundred years. In its heyday, the island housed an amusement park with one of the world s largest dance halls, an elegant restaurant, and a hand-carved carousel. It also employed two large Frank Kirby designed ferry ...

Manufacturer: Wayne State Univ Pr
Written By: Patrick Livingston

During her time as an art student in New York City, Mary Keithan never imagined that one day she would drive the state of Michigan's labyrinthine back roads in search of architectural subjects for her photographs. But, in 1990, shortly after acquiring an 8" x 10" view camera, she began just such an odyssey. In the process she captured on film and preserved images of the rural landscape's most ...

Manufacturer: Michigan State University Press

The breathtaking beauty of the Charlevoix-Petoskey region is richly presented with nostalgic views from the past.Hundreds of historic postcards and photographs from days gone by illustrate the grandeur of this picturesque Michigan region as it was, revealing the reason why earlier generations were so attracted to this northern Michigan location. Historical newspaper articles, copy ...

Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press/Petoskey
Written By: M. Christine Byron, Thomas R. Wilson

A new edition of this illustrated history of the Ford family and its various branches.

Manufacturer: Wayne State University Press
Written By: Ford R. Bryan

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Carol McGinnis

This standard textbook on Michigan history covers the entire scope of the Wolverine State's historical record. This third revised edition incorporates events since 1980 and draws on new studies to expand and improve its coverage of various ethnic groups, recent political developments, labor and business, and many other topics.

Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Written By: Willis F. Dunbar, George S. May

New edition of this guide to Detroit’s renowned open-air farmers market, featuring stories and recipes from four generations of families.

Manufacturer: Painted Turtle Book
Written By: Lois Johnson, Margaret Thomas

Steven C. Brisson, chief curator for Mackinac State Historic Parks, has hand selected over 250 of Gardiner's images for this book. Brisson has created an elegant, visually striking compilation of turn of the century images of Mackinac. Because the images in the collection are comprised of large format negatives (most are 5X7 or 8X10) they provide spectacularly detailed prints.Brisson introduces ...

Manufacturer: Michigan State University Press
Written By: Steven Brisson

In 1823 William and Amanda Ferry opened a boarding school for Mtis children on Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory, setting in motion an intense spiritual battle to win the souls and change the lives of the children, their parents, and all others living at Mackinac. Battle for the Soul demonstrates how a group of enthusiastic missionaries, empowered by an uncompromising religious motivation, ...

Manufacturer: Michigan State University Press
Written By: Keith R. Widder