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Michigan: A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday People
Roger L. Rosentreter
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The history of Michigan is a fascinating story of breathtaking geography enriched by an abundant water supply, of bold fur traders and missionaries who developed settlements that grew into major cities, of ingenious entrepreneurs who established thriving industries, and of celebrated cultural icons like the Motown sound. It is also the story of the exploitation of Native Americans, racial discord that resulted in a devastating riot, and ongoing tensions between employers and unions. Michigan: A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday People recounts this colorful past and the significant role the state has played in shaping the United States. Well-researched and engagingly written, the book spans from Michigan's geologic formation to important 21st-century developments in a concise but detailed chronicle that will appeal to general readers, scholars, and students interested in Michigan's past, present, and future.
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Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Preface
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Contents
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Introduction
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CHAPTER 1. First Residents
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CHAPTER 2. The French Presence
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CHAPTER 3. The British Take Control
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CHAPTER 4. Michigan Becomes American
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CHAPTER 5. Settling the “Land of Ills”
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CHAPTER 6. Quest for Statehood
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CHAPTER 7. Building a State
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CHAPTER 8. The Fight against Slavery
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CHAPTER 9. The Civil War
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CHAPTER 10. Logging the Forests
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CHAPTER 11. Mining Michigan
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CHAPTER 12. Turn of the Century
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CHAPTER 13. Birth of the Automobile
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CHAPTER 14. World War I
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CHAPTER 15. The Raucous Twenties
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CHAPTER 16. The Great Depression and Growth of Labor
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CHAPTER 17. World War II
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CHAPTER 18. Postwar Michigan and the Turbulent 1960s
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CHAPTER 19. 1970s and Beyond
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Postscript
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Endnotes
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Index
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Photo Credits
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Published: 2013
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
- 978-0-472-07190-6 (hardcover)
- 978-0-472-05190-8 (paper)
- 978-0-472-02887-0 (ebook)