The Great Water: A Documentary History of Michigan
Editat de Matthew R Thicken Limba Engleză Paperback – 2018
Michigan’s location among the Great Lakes has positioned it at the crossroads of many worlds. Its first hunters arrived ten thousand years ago, its first farmers arrived about six thousand years after that, and three hundred years ago the French expanded into the territory. This book is a small sample of the words of Michigan’s people—a collection of stories, letters, diary entries, news reports, and other documents—that give personal insights into important aspects of Michigan’s history. Designed to provoke thought and discussion about Michigan’s past, the documents in this reader are expressions of past ideas, markers of change, and windows into the lives of the people who lived during well-known events in Michigan history.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781611862676
ISBN-10: 1611862671
Pagini: 298
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Michigan State University Press
Colecția Michigan State University Press
ISBN-10: 1611862671
Pagini: 298
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Michigan State University Press
Colecția Michigan State University Press
Notă biografică
MATTHEW R. THICK is a Lecturer for the Department of History at the University of Michigan–Flint and an adjunct history instructor at Delta College and Lansing Community College.
Cuprins
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Native Michigan: The Anishinaabeg
2. Pays d'en Haut: Arrival of the French
3. Indian Country: The British in Michigan
4. Under the Stars and Stripes: The Michigan Territory
5. A New Frontier: The Pioneer Era
6. Coming to America: Immigration to Michigan
7. National Crises: Antislavery and Civil War
8. The White Pine Era: The Lumber Era
9. Wealth from Underground: The Mining Industry
10. Social Change: Women's Rights and Progressivism
11. A New Industry: The Horseless Carriage
12. Hard Times: The Depression and the New Deal
13. Organizing Labor: Unionization of Michigan Workers
14. Arsenal of Democracy: World War II
15. Fight for Equality: Civil Rights
16. The Buckle of the Rust Belt: Economic Decline
17. Preserving the State: Environment and Health
18. Challenges of Old and New: Michigan's Infrastructure
Recommended Reading
Recenzii
“This is a fascinating collection that belongs on the shelf of everyone who has even the slightest interest in Michigan and its history—and which will become instantly indispensable for those of us who study or write about this state.”
—JACK LESSENBERRY, senior news analyst, Michigan Radio
—JACK LESSENBERRY, senior news analyst, Michigan Radio
Descriere
A small sample of the words of Michigan’s people that includes stories, letters, diary entries, news reports, and other documents, this collection gives personal insights into important aspects of Michigan’s history. Designed to provoke thought and discussion about Michigan’s past, the documents in this reader are expressions of past ideas, markers of change, and windows into the lives of the people who lived during well-known events in Michigan history.