Every Root an Anchor
Every Root an Anchor

Author: R. Bruce Allison

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2005-04-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0870203703

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In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."

Built on Pines
Built on Pines

Author: David McMacken

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Biography of Michigan lumberman Ammi Willard Wright. He made a fortune in Saginaw lumbering in the 19th century. His business connections reached into 12 states. He became the patron of the town of Alma, MI, assisting with the founding of Alma College and energizing many other enterprises in the town.

The Underground Railroad in Michigan
The Underground Railroad in Michigan

Author: Carol E. Mull

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0786455632

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Though living far north of the Mason-Dixon line, many mid-nineteenth-century citizens of Michigan rose up to protest the moral offense of slavery; they published an abolitionist newspaper and founded an anti-slavery society, as well as a campaign for emancipation. By the 1840s, a prominent abolitionist from Illinois had crossed the state line to Michigan, establishing new stations on the Underground Railroad. This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.

The Fancher Family / by William Hoyt Fancher.
The Fancher Family / by William Hoyt Fancher.

Author: William Hoyt 1886-1943 Fancher

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781014392770

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The Hoxie Family
The Hoxie Family

Author: Leslie Ray Hoxie

Publisher:

Published: 1950

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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"Lodowick Hoxie, the common ancestor of all persons surnamed Hoxie, as variously spelled, in the United States, arrived about 1650 and settled in the Town of Sandwich, in Plymouth Colony.".