Geographic Orientation/Michigan
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Birds of the Lake Erie Region
$28.00 Add to cartThis latest collaboration of Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros is a beautifully photographed book that explores Lake Erie and its effects on the birds that make this region their home.
Birds of the L
- Author: Platt, Carolyn V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 21 2001
- ISBN10: 0873386906
- Language: English
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Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice
$24.95 Add to cartFor many people, especially those who came of age after landmark civil rights legislation was passed, it is difficult to understand what it was like to be an African American living under Jim Crow seg
- Author: Pilgrim, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 25 2015
- ISBN10: 1629631140
- Language: English
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Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984
$31.99 Add to cartEloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the … [more below]
- Author: Ibbotson, P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 28 2002
- ISBN10: 153161325X
- Language: English
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United States Life-Saving Service in Michigan
$39.99 Add to cartMichigan, the Great Lakes State, is full of rich maritime traditions and with these traditions comes the danger and risk of shipwreck. Author William D. Peterson has compiled in this new book a photog… [more below]
- Author: Peterson, William D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: October 30 2000
- ISBN10: 1531604854
- Language: English
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Ninety Years Crossing Lake Michigan: The History of the Ann Arbor Car Ferries
$24.95 Add to cart“A must buy for anyone interested in the Great Lakes.”
—Frederick Stonehouse, maritime historianIn 1892, the Ann Arbor Car Ferries shook the transportation world by doing what was then deemed impossi
- Author: Brown, Grant
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0472050494
- Language: English
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Remembering University of Michigan Football
$19.99 Add to cartThe first football team at the University of Michigan was established in 1879. From winning the first ever Tournament of Roses game, to back-to-back national championships, Michigan football created a
- Series: Remembering
- Author: O’Brien, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: September 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1683369009
- Language: English
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Muskegon
$23.99 Add to cartOttawa and Pottawatomi Indians called Muskegon home at least 200 years before Jean Baptiste Recollect opened his trading post in 1836. Michigan’s abundant forests created the logging industry.
Lumber m
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Lewis, Norma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1467129291
- Language: English
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100 Things Lions Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
$16.95 Read moreWhether it’s for a die-hard booster from the days of Dick Lane or a new supporter of Matthew Stafford, the top facts and activities concerning the Detroit Lions that all fans need to know and do in th… [more below]
- Series: 100 Things… Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
- Author: Pasche, Paula
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1600787290
- Language: English
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A People’s History of Detroit
$27.95 Add to cartRecent bouts of gentrification and investment in Detroit have led some to call it the greatest turnaround story in American history. Meanwhile, activists point to the city’s cuts to public services, w… [more below]
- Author: Jay, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1478008342
- Language: English
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100 Things Michigan Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
$18.95 Read moreMost Michigan Wolverines fans have taken in a game or two at legendary Michigan Stadium, have sported khaki pants on gameday like Jim Harbaugh, and have heard the story of the 10-Year War. But only re… [more below]
- Series: 100 Things…Fans Should Know
- Author: Chengelis, Angelique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1629376272
- Language: English
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The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry
$17.95 Add to cart“”A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.””
–National Review Online“”The 100-Yard War”” showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each othe
- Author: Emmanuel, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: August 01 2005
- ISBN10: 047173649X
- Language: English
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Mackinac Bridge
$23.99 Add to cartOn November 1, 1957, traffic officially opened on the far-reaching Mackinac Bridge.
That was the culmination of 70 years of talking and dreaming about a bridge across
the Straits of Mackinac, of discour- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Fornes, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 29 2007
- ISBN10: 0738550698
- Language: English
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The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry
$32.50 Add to cart“A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.”
–National Review Online“”The 100-Yard War”” showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other,
- Author: Emmanuel, Greg
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 282
- Publish Date: August 27 2004
- ISBN10: 0471675520
- Language: English
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Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in America’s Loudest City
$21.99 Add to cartDetroit Rock City is an oral history of Detroit and its music told by the people who were on the stage, in the clubs, the practice rooms, studios, and in the audience, blasting the music out and soaki… [more below]
- Author: Miller, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 25 2013
- ISBN10: 030682065X
- Language: English
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Go Blue!: Michigan’s Greatest Football Stories
$16.95 Add to cartSome of greatest untold stories from Michigan’s football program are shared in this book based on intimate interviews with former players and coaches. Due to his long history covering Michigan footbal… [more below]
- Author: Kornacki, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1600788483
- Language: English
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Detroit in World War II
$21.99 Add to cartWhen President Roosevelt called for the country to be the great Arsenal of Democracy, Detroit helped turn the tide against fascism with its industrial might. Locals were committed to the cause, puttin… [more below]
- Series: Military
- Author: Sumner, Gregory D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 09 2015
- ISBN10: 1467119474
- Language: English
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Secret Upper Peninsula: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
$20.95 Read more- Series: Secret
- Author: Usitalo, Kath
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1681062232
- Language: English
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Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State
$45.99 Read moreThis 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… [more below]
- Author: Dunbar, Willis F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 781
- Publish Date: September 05 1995
- ISBN10: 0802870554
- Language: English
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Fascinating Fungi of the North Woods, 2nd Edition
$16.95 Add to cartLearn about fascinating fungi of the North Woods in the first guide exclusively for Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The book’s 120 species are represented with color illustrations, while the pages … [more below]
- Series: Fascinating Fungi
- Author: Mollen, Cora
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: April 12 2012
- ISBN10: 193657103X
- Language: English
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100 Things Michigan State Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
$18.95 Read more100 Things Michigan State Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Michigan State football and men’s basketball. Whether a die-hard booster from the days o… [more below]
- Series: 100 Things…Fans Should Know
- Author: Emmerich, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 15 2016
- ISBN10: 1629373133
- Language: English
