Michigan
eBook - ePub

Michigan

A History of the Great Lakes State

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  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Michigan

A History of the Great Lakes State

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About this book

The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State presents an update of the best college-level survey of Michigan history, covering the pre-Columbian period to the present.

  • Represents the best-selling survey history of Michigan
  • Includes updates and enhancements reflecting the latest historic scholarship, along with the new chapter 'Reinventing Michigan'
  • Expanded coverage includes the socio-economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan's Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; recent developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery, and collegiate and professional sports
  • Delivered in an accessible narrative style that is entertaining as well as informative, with ample illustrations, photos, and maps
  • Now available in digital formats as well as print

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Information

Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781118649725
eBook ISBN
9781118649732
Edition
5
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 The Original Michiganians
  6. 2 The New Acadia
  7. 3 Under the Union Jack
  8. 4 Wilderness Politics and Economics
  9. 5 Challenges of Statehood
  10. 6 Decade of Turmoil
  11. 7 Defense of the Nation
  12. 8 Radicals and Reformers
  13. 9 Early Ethnic Contributions
  14. 10 Grain, Grangers, and Conservation
  15. 11 Development of Intellectual Maturity
  16. 12 Wood and Rails
  17. 13 The World of Wheels
  18. 14 From Bull Moose to Bull Market
  19. 15 Depression Life in an Industrial State
  20. 16 Inequality in the Arsenal of Democracy
  21. 17 Fears and Frustration in the Cold War Era
  22. 18 The Turbulent 1960s
  23. 19 Challenges of the 1970s
  24. 20 Toward the Twenty‐First Century
  25. 21 Entering the New Millennium
  26. 22 Reinventing Michigan
  27. Appendix A: Governors of the Territory and State of Michigan
  28. Appendix B: Counties, Dates of Organization, and Origins of County Names
  29. Appendix C: Michigan's State Song
  30. Appendix D: Michigan's State Symbols
  31. Index
  32. End User License Agreement