Yankees in Michigan

by Wilson, Brian C.

• ISBN13: 9780870138256
• ISBN10: 0870138251
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Michigan State Univ Pr

Summary

Discovering the Peoples of Michigan examines the rich multicultural heritage of the Great Lakes State and explores Michigan's ethnic dynamics. Michigan's rapidly changing historical and social structures have far-reaching implications in such areas as public policy, education, management, and private enterprise. Discovering the Peoples of Michigan reveals the unique contributions that different and often unrecognized communities have made to Michigan's historical and social identity.

Author Biography

Brian C. Wilson is professor of comparative religion at Western Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Yankees in New England and Beyond	p. 7
Yankees Come to Michigan	p. 23
Yankees on the Michigan Frontier	p. 41
The Flowering of Yankee Michigan	p. 55
The Industrialization of Yankee Michigan	p. 75
The Decline of Yankee Michigan	p. 89
Sidebars
John Ball, Yankee Speculator	p. 27
Yankees in French Detroit, from Walter March, Shoepac Recollections, 1856	p. 37
The Pilgrim Oak of Michigan, from William Nowlin, The Bark Covered House, 1876	p. 43
Excerpts from "Over the Hill to the Poor-House," in Will Carleton, Farm Ballads, 1873	p. 50
The Congregationalist Revolt in Michigan	p. 62
"Little Yankees" versus the Railroads	p. 81
Appendices
Three Favorite Yankee Recipes	p. 97
Museums, Libraries, and Archives	p. 101
Notes	p. 103
For Further Reference	p. 119
Index	p. 129
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