The Great Water : A Documentary History of Michigan / edited by Matthew R. Thick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thick, Matthew R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Michigan--History--Sources.

Michigan.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Michigan's location among the Great Lakes has positioned it at the crossroads of many worlds. Its first hunters arrived ten thousand years ago, its first farmers arrived about six thousand years after that, and three hundred years ago the French expanded into the territory. This book is a small sample of the words of Michigan's people--a collection of stories, letters, diary entries, news reports, and other documents--that give personal insights into important aspects of Michigan's history. Designed to provoke thought and discussion about Michigan's past, the documents in this reader are expressions of past ideas, markers of change, and windows into the lives of the people who lived during well-known events in Michigan history.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Native Michigan: The Anishinaabeg

2. Pays d'en Haut: Arrival of the French

3. Indian Country: The British in Michigan

4. Under the Stars and Stripes: The Michigan Territory

5. A New Frontier: The Pioneer Era

6. Coming to America: Immigration to Michigan

7. National Crises: Antislavery and Civil War

8. The White Pine Era: The Lumber Era

9. Wealth from Underground: The Mining Industry

10. Social Change: Women's Rights and Progressivism

11. A New Industry: The Horseless Carriage

12. Hard Times: The Depression and the New Deal

13. Organizing Labor: Unionization of Michigan Workers

14. Arsenal of Democracy: World War II

15. Fight for Equality: Civil Rights

16. The Buckle of the Rust Belt: Economic Decline

17. Preserving the State: Environment and Health

18. Challenges of Old and New: Michigan's Infrastructure

Recommended Reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62895-318-7

1-60917-550-6

OCLC:

1013584953