Grosse Pointe 1880-1930 Contributor(s): Socia, Madeleine (Author), Berschback, Suzy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738508403 ISBN-13: 9780738508405 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: 977 |
LCCN: 000111843 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.52" W x 9.32" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
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Publisher Description: Grosse Pointe documents the rich history of this Detroit community. If Detroit was characterized as "The Paris of the Midwest" at the turn of the 20th century, then Grosse Pointe was the Riviera. There wealthy summer colonists, influential transplants from the bustle of the metropolis, founded private clubs where they could pursue polite pleasures and high society soirees away from the honky-tonk atmosphere of the area roadhouses which shared the shoreline of Lake St. Clair. Architecturally significant mansions on rambling estates soon replaced quaint French farm houses and gingerbread "cottages." As the good times rolled, no one was willing to let a little thing like Prohibition spoil the fun The fact that the residents' elegant yachts and ice boats had to share the waters with rumrunners and federal agents only added to the excitement of an area fast becoming one of America's premier suburban enclaves. This new publication successfully captures the magical spirit of the Pointes. With photographs from personal and public collections, the authors have painted a wonderful picture of what it was like to live in Grosse Pointe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Socia, Madeleine: - Madeleine Socia is an award winning writer, editor, and public relations consultant. She is also a Trustee of the Grosse Pointe Historical Society. Suzy Berschback is a freelance photographer and a member of the Grosse Pointe Historical Society and the Grosse Pointe Artists Association. |