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Book

The great water : a documentary history of Michigan

Call Number

  • H 977.4 G78694 (CEN)

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Publication Information

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2018]

Physical Description

xv, 282 pages ; 26 cm

Contents

  • Native Michigan: the Anishinaabeg
  • Pays d'en Haut: arrival of the French
  • Indian country: the British in Michigan
  • Under the stars and stripes: the Michigan Territory
  • A new frontier: the pioneer era
  • Coming to America: immigration to Michigan
  • National crises: antislavery and Civil War
  • The white pine era: the lumber industry
  • Wealth from underground: the mining industry
  • Social change: women's rights and progressivism
  • A new industry: the horeseless carriage
  • Hard times: the Depression and the New Deal
  • Organizing labor: unionization of Michigan workers
  • Arsenal of democracy: World War II
  • Fight for equality: civil rights
  • The buckle of the Rust Belt: economic decline
  • Preserving the state: environment and health
  • Challenges old and new: Michigan's infrastructure.

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Added Authors

Matthew R Thick