Michigan
Edition
Third Series, revised edition.
Publication Information
New York : Children's Press, An imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014.
Physical Description
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Summary
Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of Michigan, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.
Contents
- Land : learn about Great Lakes and wild weather, trumpeter swans and wildlife conservation
- First people : read all about the early people who hunted, fished, farmed, made canoes, and settled in villages
- Exploration and settlement : explore missions at Sault Sainte Marie and the Straits of Mackinac, the fur trade, and how the territory gained freedom from Great Britain
- Growth and change : Michigan fights the War of 1812, becomes a state, and plays a role in the Civil War
- More modern times : see how the state reacted to the Great Depression and World War II, labor unions, and the Great Migration
- People : find out how Michiganians talk and eat, and meet singers and writers, artists and athletes
- Government : learn about the legislature in Lansing, the Youth in Government program, and the state flag and seal
- Economy : find out about running farms and making breakfast cereal, building cars and booming business
- Travel guide : visit the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, and tour museums, historic towns, and picturesque islands
- Projects
- Timeline
- Glossary
- Fast facts.