Author : Elizabeth Philips Shaw
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472034871
One man's quest to track and document a single wolverine, discovered in Michigan 100 years after the species was supposed to be locally extinct
Author : Willis F. Dunbar
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 47,96 MB
Release : 1995-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1467435171
This standard textbook on Michigan history covers the entire scope of the Wolverine State's historical record -- from when humankind first arrived in the area around 9,000 B.C. up to 1995. This third revised edition of Michigan also examines events since 1980 and draws on new studies to expand and improve its coverage of various ethnic groups, recent political developments, labor and business, and many other topics. Includes photographs, maps, and charts.
Author : Rachel Barenblat
Publisher : Gareth Stevens
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 11,70 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780836851175
Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Michigan, which is the only state to touch four of the five Great Lakes.
Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : US History Publishers
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 1949
Category :
ISBN : 1603540210
Author : Rennay Craats
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1489648836
Discover America explores each state, district, and territory in the United States of America. From Alabama to Wyoming, this series features vivid images, informative charts, and detailed maps to guide readers through their nation. Each book explores geography, history, culture, and economics to illustrate the diversity of this unique country.
Author : Writers' Program (Mich.)
Publisher : Scholarly Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 41,70 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780403021727
Author : George S. May
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN :
Michigan's rich history comes alive in this engaging tribute to the state. From the contributions of the Native Americans and the strange tale of Michigan's quest to achieve statehood; to the exploration of the state's early industries such as farming, lumbering, and mining, and, ultimately automobiles that made Michigan famous; this is a compelling account of the Great Lakes State. The book is fully indexed and also includes an illustrated timeline of the state's most relevant events Eastern Michigan University history professor and Ann Arbor resident, JoEllen Vinyard is the author of The Irish on the Urban Frontier: Nineteenth Century Detroit and Michigan, The World Around Us. Dr. George S. May devoted most of his career to teaching, studying, and writing about the state's history. He authored several Michigan related history books.
Author : Cyle Young
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 38,35 MB
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0253048222
Over the past century, the Wolverines have created heroes and legends that excite both the young and old. From the first football game in 1879 to the hundreds of thousands of faithful fans that cheer on the most triumphant program in college football history, University of Michigan football has an undeniable legacy. In Michigan Motivations: A Year of Inspiration with the University of Michigan Wolverines, authors Cyle Young and Del Duduit relive the most famous moments and show readers how they too can overcome adversity, find success, understand true teamwork, and much more. A year's worth of weekly stories will motivate and inspire, showcasing legendary players like Tom Harmon, Anthony Carter, Desmond Howard, Charles Woodson, and Tom Brady. Along the way, readers will also appreciate the Wolverine persistence that drove a 1934 team MVP to become the 38th President of the United States, and they will learn to apply that same Michigan character in their own life. Michigan Motivations is for every fan that bleeds Maize and Blue. Rejoice at the stories that reveal come-from-behind victories, sigh at surprise losses, and scratch your head at how Ohio State went to the Rose Bowl in 1974.
Author : Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 25,88 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 1402739079
Explores ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in Michigan.
Author : John U. Bacon
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 32,91 MB
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1250016975
The brilliant but star-crossed Rich Rodriguez led the young Wolverines through three of the program's toughest seasons. With the entire sports world watching, they enjoyed thrilling victories and suffered heartbreaking losses.
