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Company Towns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Company Towns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula - Hardcover

by Christian Holmes
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Availability:In StockContributor:Christian HolmesPublish date:2015-06-15Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540212009ISBN-10:1540212009UPC:9781540212009Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, IndustriesBook Topic:State & Local, ManufacturingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCQVSBY0CC
In the company towns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a worker's boss did extra duty as landlord, store owner and constable. The on-site mill manager in Simmons, a town named after the furniture maker, even ran a successful baseball team. Built around iron mines and lumber concerns and directed by prominent entrepreneurs like Henry Ford, these industrial hamlets once lined the shores of Lakes Michigan and Superior. Author Christian Holmes uncovers rich stories of struggle and celebration as he explores the vestiges of these vanished communities and their lasting legacy in the identity of the Upper Peninsula.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540212009ISBN-10:1540212009UPC:9781540212009Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, IndustriesBook Topic:State & Local, ManufacturingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCQVSBY0CC
Publisher: History Press Library Editions

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