| Description |
1 online resource |
| 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 |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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| SUBJECT |
Michigan -- History -- Sources
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| Subject |
Michigan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thick, Matthew R., editor
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| ISBN |
9781609175504 |
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1609175506 |
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