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Liesch, Matthew.

Summary: Situated on the south shore of Lake Superior, the Gogebic Iron Range of Michigan and Wisconsin exudes a strong sense of place. During the 1880s, a mining boom lured settlers, investment, and controversy. Investors from Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland hoped to become rich, but many were pulled into scams or poorly managed mines and ended up losing their money. After iron stocks crashed, mining...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2006

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4983 LIE

Poirier, Jessica J.

Summary: From the Publisher: This history of Isle Royale traces almost 5,000 years of human efforts to harvest its natural resources. From the Paleo-Indians who extracted native copper to the 19th-century miners, fishermen, farmers, and sportsmen, this isle apart has been visited, mined, and plundered for centuries. Under the protection of the National Park Service since 1940, the island is returning to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2007

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 POI

Stephens, Ronald Jemal.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.468 STE

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Michigan Room, Call number: MI 977.468 Ste

Vachon, Paul.

Summary: "Detroiters know their history well. Founded in 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the city subsisted on a variety of industries: fur trading, stove building, and, of course, the automobile. Names such as Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh resonate in Detroiters' common memory. Detroit's meteoric rise during the 20th century established the city as an influential leader in commerce,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia 2009

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI South Vachon

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2008

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI U.P. St. Ignace

North, Tom (Thomas B.)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.492 NOR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Straits North

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.413 MAR

Ewing, Wallace K.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.415 EWI

Sandman, Jeffery P.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.463 SAN

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI North Sandman

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