A Face in the Rock

A Face in the Rock

Author: Loren R. Graham

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press

Published: 1995-06

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Tells the story of the Grand Island Chippewa Indians and also presents a morality play about the phlight of populations destroyed by the violence of other cultures.


Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

Author: Mike Fornes

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467106755

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A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for conferences, and explored by those seeking relaxation and top-notch amenities for everything from weddings to family vacations. Three generations of one family have cared for Grand Hotel for more than 85 years, inspecting each room before opening, planning constant off-season improvements, and greeting everyday guests with the same welcoming smiles and handshakes that presidents receive. Grand Hotel has been named a national historic landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


Night of the Twisters

Night of the Twisters

Author: Ivy Ruckman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1986-09-25

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0064401766

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When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . .


An Island in Grand Traverse Bay

An Island in Grand Traverse Bay

Author: Kathleen Craker Firestone

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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"The island has been known by many names since settlers first came to the Grand Traverse Bay area. Harbor Island, Hog Island, Eagle Island, Marion, Ford, Rennie or Power Island... And sometimes part of this 198-acre land mass in Grand Traverse Bay is connected by a tiny islet to a smaller, approximately two-acre island, which has been called Squaw Island, The Haunted Island, Fisherman's Island, "but most of all, Bassett Island. When Orange Risdon made the land survey in 1852, he included them in one report, simply titled "An Island in Grand Traverse Bay"--Intro.


Doorway to Freedom

Doorway to Freedom

Author: William E. Ramsey

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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"Co-published by Mosaic Press and the Ted and Sarah Seldin Family Fund and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society."