Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540234193ISBN-10:1540234193UPC:9781540234193Book Category:History, Photography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC97EXPDZR
Historic Tales of Michigan Up North
Centuries ago, Europeans desperate for gold and a route to the East found a lush, green paradise populated by native tribes in the New World. Despite a clash of cultures, cooperation created the fur trade that dominated early Michigan history. Subsequent violence and disease all but wiped out the native population. Later, intrepid residents crossed the frozen Straits of Mackinac on foot and then built the famous Mackinac Bridge. The land nurtured Charlton Heston and Ernest Hemingway in their youths and spawned the assassin of President William McKinley. Northern Michigan also bore witness to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the worst shipwrecks in Great Lakes history, and to the bizarre kidnapping of Gayle Cook, an ill-fated attempt to save the Perry Hotel in Petoskey from bankruptcy. Author and storyteller Dave Rogers recounts these and other historical tales from Up North.
Michigan's Rich Historical Tapestry
This hardcover volume documents the transformation of Michigan's northern regions from untouched wilderness to the cultural landmark it is today. The book covers pivotal moments including early European exploration, the establishment of the fur trade economy, and the complex relationships between settlers and native populations. Readers discover how the Straits of Mackinac presented both obstacles and opportunities for Michigan's development, culminating in the construction of the iconic Mackinac Bridge.
Notable Figures and Maritime Disasters
The narrative weaves together stories of famous personalities connected to northern Michigan, including the formative years of actor Charlton Heston and author Ernest Hemingway. The book also examines darker chapters, from the assassination of President William McKinley by a Michigan-born assassin to the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Each account is meticulously researched, drawing from D. Laurence Rogers' extensive journalism career spanning over half a century.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540234193ISBN-10:1540234193UPC:9781540234193Book Category:History, Photography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC97EXPDZR
Rogers, D. Laurence: After stints in Chicago and Detroit, D. Laurence Rogers became a reporter for the Bay City Times in the 1960s. Over the years, he has covered ship sinkings, gas well fires, Alpena quarrying, old Purple Gang hangouts, then-abandoned iconic Mackinac Island structures and more. Writing the folk history of Paul Bunyan took him to places like the Pack House Inn, the Holland Hotel in East Tawas and Shoppenagon's Hotel and Spikes Keg 'O Nails in Grayling. More than half a century in journalism has given him a perspective on North Michigan that is reflected in his stories and books.
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Historic Tales of Michigan Up North
Centuries ago, Europeans desperate for gold and a route to the East found a lush, green paradise populated by native tribes in the New World. Despite a clash of cultures, cooperation created the fur trade that dominated early Michigan history. Subsequent violence and disease all but wiped out the native population. Later, intrepid residents crossed the frozen Straits of Mackinac on foot and then built the famous Mackinac Bridge. The land nurtured Charlton Heston and Ernest Hemingway in their youths and spawned the assassin of President William McKinley. Northern Michigan also bore witness to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the worst shipwrecks in Great Lakes history, and to the bizarre kidnapping of Gayle Cook, an ill-fated attempt to save the Perry Hotel in Petoskey from bankruptcy. Author and storyteller Dave Rogers recounts these and other historical tales from Up North.
Michigan's Rich Historical Tapestry
This hardcover volume documents the transformation of Michigan's northern regions from untouched wilderness to the cultural landmark it is today. The book covers pivotal moments including early European exploration, the establishment of the fur trade economy, and the complex relationships between settlers and native populations. Readers discover how the Straits of Mackinac presented both obstacles and opportunities for Michigan's development, culminating in the construction of the iconic Mackinac Bridge.
Notable Figures and Maritime Disasters
The narrative weaves together stories of famous personalities connected to northern Michigan, including the formative years of actor Charlton Heston and author Ernest Hemingway. The book also examines darker chapters, from the assassination of President William McKinley by a Michigan-born assassin to the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Each account is meticulously researched, drawing from D. Laurence Rogers' extensive journalism career spanning over half a century.
Rogers, D. Laurence: After stints in Chicago and Detroit, D. Laurence Rogers became a reporter for the Bay City Times in the 1960s. Over the years, he has covered ship sinkings, gas well fires, Alpena quarrying, old Purple Gang hangouts, then-abandoned iconic Mackinac Island structures and more. Writing the folk history of Paul Bunyan took him to places like the Pack House Inn, the Holland Hotel in East Tawas and Shoppenagon's Hotel and Spikes Keg 'O Nails in Grayling. More than half a century in journalism has given him a perspective on North Michigan that is reflected in his stories and books.
