| Michigan (on the Road Histories): On-The-Road Histories Contributor(s): Poremba, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566566169 ISBN-13: 9781566566162 Publisher: Interlink Books OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: Poremba approaches the state's history from many angles: the stories of the peoples who have made Michigan home, from Native Americans to French explorers, European immigrants, and African Americans; the rise of its industries; and the intricacies of its politics, from the Civil War through the recent election of Michigan's first woman governor. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - General - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Travel | United States - Midwest - East North Central (il, In, Mi, Oh, Wi) |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| LCCN: 2005013839 |
| Series: On-The-Road Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.12" W x 9.08" (0.98 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michigan's dramatic landscape includes roaring waterfalls, the country's tallest sand dunes, vast virgin pine forests, soft rolling countryside, and miles of sandy beaches--and its history is as varied and interesting. Poremba approaches the state's history from many angles: the stories of the peoples who have made Michigan home, from Native Americans to French explorers, European immigrants, and African Americans; the rise of its industries, including mining, lumber, tobacco, and automotive; the intricacies of its politics, from the Civil War, to the civil rights movement, to the recent election of Michigan's first woman governor. Poremba's Michigan is a concise account of the forces that have made Michigan the state it is today. |