Michigan: the Great Lakes State : An Illustrated History

by May, George S.

• ISBN13: 9781892724489
• ISBN10: 1892724480
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-15
• Publisher: Amer Historical Pr

Summary

Michigan's rich history comes alive in this engaging tribute to the state. From the contributions of the Native Americans and the strange tale of Michigan's quest to achieve statehood; to the exploration of the state's early industries such as farming, lumbering, and mining, and, ultimately automobiles that made Michigan famous; this is a compelling account of the Great Lakes State. The book is fully indexed and also includes an illustrated timeline of the state's most relevant events Eastern Michigan University history professor and Ann Arbor resident, JoEllen Vinyard is the author of The Irish on the Urban Frontier: Nineteenth Century Detroit and Michigan, The World Around Us. Dr. George S. May devoted most of his career to teaching, studying, and writing about the state's history. He authored several Michigan related history books.

Author Biography

Born and educated in Michigan, the late Dr. George S. May devoted most of his career to teaching, studying, and writing about the state's history. His two-volume Pictorial History of Michigan, published in the late 1960s, has virtually become a classic of its genre and subject matter. Given the state's industrial distinction and his own expertise, Dr. May also wrote A Most Unique Machine: The Michigan Origins of the American Automobile Industry, and R.E. Olds: Auto Industry Pioneer.In 1986 Dr. May became a professor emeritus of history at Eastern Michigan University, after teaching there for twenty years. From 1986 to 1987 he served as visiting curator at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, assisting with its exhibition, ôThe Automobile in American Life.ö JoEllen Vinyard obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is a professor of history at Eastern Michigan University. She has served on the editorial boards of the Wayne State University Press Great Lakes Series and the Michigan Historical Review. Included among her extensive writings are The Irish on the Urban Frontier: Nineteenth Century Detroit; For Faith and Fortune: The Education of Catholic Immigrants; Michigan, the World Around Us, a widely used textbook for teaching fourth grade history; and her most recent work titled Behind Democracy, a study of twentieth century grassroots movements in Michigan.