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Author: Mike Sonnenberg
Publisher: Huron Photo
Published: 2017-10-15
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780999433201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the popular Lost In Michigan website that was featured in the Detroit Free Press, It contains locations throughout Michigan, and tells their interesting story. There are over 50 stories and locations that you will find fascinating.
Author: Larry Wakefield
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roy L. Dodge
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 212
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carder Stout
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2020-03-10
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0757323545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Carder Stout's memoir about his fall from grace into addiction to crack; finding redemption in the most unlikely of places.
Author: Walter Romig
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 718
ISBN-13: 9780814318386
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMichigan Place Names is another "Michigan classicreissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Author: Alan Naldrett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1626197784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEastern Michigan's vanished boomtowns and villages are uncovered and revisited in this fascinating look at the history of the lost settlements around Detroit and the Great Lakes. Many of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidden in plain sight or just off the beaten track. The vanished religious colony of Ora Labora fell into a state of near-constant inebriation when beer became the only safe liquid to drink. Lake St. Clair swallowed up the unique currency of Belvidere along with the place that issued it. Abandoned towns still crumble within Detroit's city limits. Alan Naldrett delves into the fascinating history of eastern Michigan's lost settlements.
Author: Alan Naldrett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015-05-25
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1625853254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidden in plain sight or just off the beaten track. The vanished religious colony of Ora Labora fell into a state of near-constant inebriation when beer became the only safe liquid to drink. Lake St. Clair swallowed up the unique currency of Belividere along with the place that issued it. Abandoned towns still crumble within Detroit's city limits. Alan Naldrett delves into the fascinating history of eastern Michigan's lost settlements.
Author: Kathryn Houghton
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 910
ISBN-13: 1591937698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMichigan’s small towns have great stories. Little Michigan presents 100 towns with populations under 600. From the state’s long mining history to its Civil War heritage, each community is charming and unique. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it’s almost as if you’re walking down Main Street, waving hello to folks who know all of their neighbors. Plus, these small towns have their share of surprises. Do you know which crime scene inspired the famous film Anatomy of a Murder or where you will find the infamous “Naughty Cow” statue—and how it got its nickname? The locations featured in this book range from quaint to historic, and they wonderfully represent the Great Lakes State. Little Michigan, written by lifelong resident Kathryn Houghton, is for anyone who grew up in a small town and for everyone who takes pride in being called a Michigander. They may be small towns, but they have huge character!
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2011-06-09
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 1610602471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore the mystery and beauty of historic ghost towns from Illinois to California with this gorgeously illustrated guide to America’s favorite highway. The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boom towns built around oil wells, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than twenty-five ghost towns, rich in stories and history, complemented by gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James. Also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66.
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-07-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1493027999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Michigan. Set in Michigan’s historic towns and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. Michigan folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser, and in artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations. You’ll hear otherworldly voices and things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma’s, this is a collection to treasure.
