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Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Author : The Finnish American Heritage Center
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146712978X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula written by The Finnish American Heritage Center and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On Midsummer Eve, 1865, more than 30 Finnish and Sami immigrants disembarked from a Great Lakes ship to a place called Hancock, Michigan. At the time, Hancock consisted of nothing more than a small cluster of humble buildings, but it was here, on the outskirts of mid-19th-century civilization, that Finnish settlement in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) took root. Much to the surprise of these new Americans, Midsummer was not a religious holiday marked by feasts in celebration of the season's prolonged sunlight. Rather, the newcomers were immediately hastened into the bowels of the earth to extract copper in pursuit of the American Dream. In short order, hardworking Finnish immigrants became reputable miners, lumberjacks, farmers, maids, and commercial fishermen. A century and a half later, the UP boasts the largest Finnish population outside of the motherland and sustains the determined spirit the Finns call sisu--an influence that remains palpable in all 15 UP counties."--

History of the Finns in Michigan

Author : Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814329740
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book History of the Finns in Michigan written by Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Finnish people in Michigan published in English for the first time.

So Cold a Sky

Author : Karl Bohnak
Publisher : Karl Bohnak
ISBN 13 : 9780977818907
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book So Cold a Sky written by Karl Bohnak and published by Karl Bohnak. This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Murder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Author : Sonny Longtine
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625848471
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Murder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula written by Sonny Longtine and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residents of the idyllic villages scattered throughout the Upper Peninsula's richly forested paradise live in quiet comfort for the most part, believing that murder rarely happens in their secluded sanctuary3/4but it does, and more often than they realize. This collection of twenty-four legendary murders spans 160 years of Upper Michigan's history and dispels the notion that murder in the Upper Peninsula is an anomaly. From the bank robber who killed the warden and deputy warden of the Marquette Branch Prison to the unknown assailant who gunned down James Schoolcraft in Sault Ste. Marie, Sonny Longtine explores the tragic events that turned peaceful communities into fear-ridden crime scenes..

Prohibition in the Upper Peninsula

Author : Russell M. Magnaghi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625856962
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Prohibition in the Upper Peninsula written by Russell M. Magnaghi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temperance workers had their work cut out for them in the Upper Peninsula. It was a wild and woolly place where moonshiners, bootleggers and rumrunners thrived. Al Capone and the Purple Gang came north to keep Canadian whiskey passing through Sault Ste. Marie to Chicago and Detroit. Federal enforcement agent John Fillion double-crossed both his office and the bootleggers. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island survived due to gambling and fine Canadian whiskey brought in by rumrunners, sometimes assisted by the Coast Guard. Author Russell M. Magnaghi dives into the raucous history of Yooper Prohibition.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History

Author : Russsell M. Magnaghi
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387016814
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History by : Russsell M. Magnaghi

Download or read book Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History written by Russsell M. Magnaghi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Get ready to discover the rich history of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From its earliest days, it has evoked words of love, beauty, mystery, and legend. Drawing on oral histories, newspapers, census data, archives, and libraries, Russell M. Magnaghi has written the seminal history of a very 'special place' as seen through the eyes of the men and women who have lived here- the famous and not so famous. For the first time in over a century, a complete history of the U. P.- from prehistoric origins to the present- is available. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History is an extraordinary book celebrating this unique sense of place."--Back cover.

Bloodstoppers & Bearwalkers

Author : Richard Mercer Dorson
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299227142
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Bloodstoppers & Bearwalkers written by Richard Mercer Dorson and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote and rugged, Michigan's Upper Peninsula (fondly known as "the U.P.") has been home to a rich variety of indigenous peoples and Old World immigrants--a heritage deeply embedded in today's "Yooper" culture. Ojibwes, French Canadians, Finns, Cornish, Poles, Italians, Slovenians, and others have all lived here, attracted to the area by its timber, mineral ore, and fishing grounds. Mixing local happenings with supernatural tales and creatively adapting traditional stories to suit changing audiences, the diverse inhabitants of the U.P. have created a wealth of lore populated with tricksters, outlaws, cunning trappers and poachers, eccentric bosses of the mines and lumber camps, "bloodstoppers" gifted with the lifesaving power to stop the flow of blood, "bearwalkers" able to assume the shape of bears, and more. For folklorist Richard M. Dorson, who ventured into the region in the late 1940s, the U.P. was a living laboratory, a storyteller's paradise. Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers, based on his extensive fieldwork in the area, is his richest and most enduring work. This new edition, with a critical introduction and an appendix of additional tales selected by James P. Leary, restores and expands Dorson's classic contribution to American folklore. Engaging and well informed, the book presents and ponders the folk narratives of the region's loggers, miners, lake sailors, trappers, and townsfolk. Unfolding the variously peculiar and raucous tales of the U.P., Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers reveals a vital component of Upper Midwest culture and a fascinating cross-section of American society.

Swedes in Michigan

Author : Rebecca J. Mead
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1609173236
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Swedes in Michigan written by Rebecca J. Mead and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, large numbers of Swedish immigrants came to Michigan seeking new opportunities in the United States and relief from economic, religious, or political problems at home. In addition to establishing early farming communities, Swedish immigrants worked on railroad construction, mining, fishing, logging, and urban manufacturing. As a result, Swedish Americans made significant contributions to the economic and cultural landscape of Michigan, a history this book explores in engaging and illustrative depth. Swedes in Michigan traces the evolution of hard-working people who valued education and assimilated actively while simultaneously maintaining their cultural ties and institutions. Moving from past to present, the book examines community patterns, family connections, social organizations, exchange programs, ethnic celebrations, and business and technical achievements that have helped Swedes in Michigan maintain a sense of their heritage even as they have adapted to American life.

Yooper Talk

Author : Kathryn A. Remlinger
Publisher : Languages and Folklore of Uppe
ISBN 13 : 9780299312541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Yooper Talk written by Kathryn A. Remlinger and published by Languages and Folklore of Uppe. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remlinger's book engagingly examines the history of the "Yooper" dialect of American English in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, focusing on how and why such regional dialects and identities emerge.

Finns in Wisconsin

Author : Mark Knipping
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870205323
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Finns in Wisconsin written by Mark Knipping and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From mining to logging to farming, Finns played an important role in the early development of Wisconsin. Although their immigration to the state came later than that of most other groups, their contributions proved just as significant. Finns pride themselves for their sisu, a Finnish term which, roughly translated, means fortitude or perseverance, especially in the face of adversity. They needed their strength of character to help them face the difficult task of building a new life in a new land. Many Finns arriving in Wisconsin, unable to own land at home, hoped to establish themselves as small independent farmers in the new land. They settled mainly in northern Wisconsin, due to jobs and land available there. This book traces the history of Finnish settlement in Wisconsin, from the large concentrations of Finns in the northern region, to the smaller "Little Finlands" created in other areas of the state. Revised and expanded, this new edition contains the richly detailed story of one Finnish woman, told in her own words, of her hardships and experiences in traveling to a new country and her resourcefulness and strength in adapting to a new culture and building a new life.

Keweenaw County

Author : Jennifer Billock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439645132
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Keweenaw County written by Jennifer Billock and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the largest Michigan county with land and water combined, Keweenaw County is also the most sparsely populatedat least during the vicious winters. The population blooms in the summertime when seasonal residents come in droves to enjoy their little slice of heaven. The county was formed in 1861 as an offshoot of Houghton County and now encompasses the top half of the Keweenaw Peninsula, where Michigans Upper Peninsula juts north into Lake Superior. Throughout the 1800s, the area was at the center of the copper mining boom, spurring construction of Fort Wilkins in Copper Harbor. The military outpost served to keep order among miners and the areas native inhabitants, the Ojibwa. Moving through time, Keweenaw County would also serve as a hub for the maritime, fishing, and lumbering industries before becoming the resort community it is today.

The Wolves of Isle Royale

Author : Rolf Olin Peterson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472032617
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Wolves of Isle Royale written by Rolf Olin Peterson and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of a classic: the compelling firsthand account of an ancient predator-prey relationship---the Isle Royale wolf and moose dynamic

Finns in Minnesota

Author : Arnold Robert Alanen
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 0873518608
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Finns in Minnesota written by Arnold Robert Alanen and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This succinct yet comprehensive volume outlines the contributions and culture of Minnesota's Finnish Americans, perhaps best known for their cooperative ventures, their political involvement, and, of course, their saunas.

Community in Conflict

Author : Gary Kaunonen
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628950382
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Community in Conflict written by Gary Kaunonen and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mirror of great changes that were occurring on the national labor rights scene, the 1913–14 Michigan Copper Strike was a time of unprecedented social upheaval in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With organized labor taking an aggressive stance against the excesses of unfettered capitalism, the stage was set for a major struggle between labor and management. The Michigan Copper Strike received national attention and garnered the support of luminaries in organized labor like Mother Jones, John Mitchell, Clarence Darrow, and Charles Moyer. The hope of victory was overshadowed, however, by violent incidents like the shooting of striking workers and their family members, and the bitterness of a community divided. No other event came to symbolize or memorialize the strike more than the Italian Hall tragedy, in which dozens of workers and working-class children died. In Community in Conflict, the efforts of working people to gain a voice on the job and in their community through their unions, and the efforts of employers to crush those unions, take center stage. Previously untapped historical sources such as labor spy reports, union newspapers, coded messages, and artifacts shine new light on this epic, and ultimately tragic, period in American labor history.

Sunburns to Snowstorms

Author : Karl Bohnak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977818914
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Sunburns to Snowstorms written by Karl Bohnak and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunburns to Snowstorms features Upper Michigan photographs from professionals and amateurs spanning a century and a half.Step back in time to view photos of the massive fires that destroyed the communities of Marquette and Ontonagon in the 19th century. Get a glimpse of what it was like to live through "the storm against which all others are measured", the Blizzard of 1938. You'll see how residents dealt with the heavy winter snows and the spring floods as well as the Great Seiche that affected the Lake Superior region during mid-June 1939.Sunburns to Snowstorms contains nearly 300 photos along with stories of locations and events surrounding the images.

Goodnight, Mr. Clutterbuck

Author : Mauri Kunnas
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0914671766
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Goodnight, Mr. Clutterbuck written by Mauri Kunnas and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning Mauri Kunnas, Finland's most celebrated children's author, a hilarious picture book which follows the adventures of a sleepwalking goat. Mr. Clutterbuck, a mild-mannered goat, sleepwalks his way into unimaginable adventures: one night the lead singer of a rock band, the next an entrepreneur, Mr. Clutterbuck soon finds himself the hero of his town. A book that will send readers of all ages into fits of laughter. Mr. Clutterbuck is blissfully unaware of his reputation as the busiest and loudest sleepwalker in town. Meek and mild-mannered when awake, at night Mr. Clutterbuck seeks thrills and adventures. Often the accidental instigator of chaos, Mr. Clutterbuck soon becomes the lead singer of a rock band, an entrepreneur, a disco king, and, eventually, the hero of his town. Goodnight, Mr. Clutterbuck is sure to captivate readers of all ages as we wonder what kind of situation Mr. Clutterbuck will find himself in next. With a lively tapestry of characters, including a motorcycle gang of cats and crocodiles, a hippo in charge of a sausage factory, and an ill-tempered bull at a theme park, Mauri Kunnas playfully shows what can happen when you step outside your comfort zone.

Copper Country Rail

Author : George E. Anderson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738550589
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Copper Country Rail written by George E. Anderson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the railroads' beginnings in the early 1870s to the complex rail network of the 1900s, the advance and decline of the copper industry in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was mirrored by the railroads that served it. With the abandonment in 1976 of the Houghton tracks of the Soo Line (formerly the Mineral Range, Duluth South Shore and Atlantic), Copper Country was once again without the railroad service that built it. This book seeks to tell this rich story of Copper Country railroads through a collection of pictures from various archival sources, including the authors' personal collections, the Houghton County Historical Society, Keweenaw County Historical Society, the Rudolf Maki collection, the Chuck Pomazal collection, the Michigan Technological University Van Pelt Library Archives, and the National Park Service archives.