| The Road to Marion Town: The Settlement of Osceola County, State of Michigan Contributor(s): Lithen, J. August (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624911153 ISBN-13: 9781624911156 Publisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.469 |
| LCCN: 2017300979 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (2.15 lbs) 1012 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in the style of a man who knows James Michener (1907-1997) well, The Road to Mariontown is meticulously researched, engaging and entertaining. The book presents a richly detailed history of Osceola County and early Michigan. This long-view history of Osceola County, Michigan, focuses on geologic history, native cultures, exploration by European and American Whites, Entrepreneurial development, governmental formation, railroad-building, and a rich social history. Lithen's history--twelve years in the research and writing--is a labor of love unparalleled in writing of the area; taking the reader on a journey through time that concludes with with the devastating village of Marion fire of 1904. |