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Legendary Locals of Ann Arbor

Author : Susan L. Nenadic
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658188
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Ann Arbor written by Susan L. Nenadic and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graced by the Huron River with an abundance of parks, Ann Arbor offers residents and visitors entertainment, sports, shopping, dining, and of course, the University of Michigan. Legendary Locals of Ann Arbor celebrates its citizens. Some of those who make up Ann Arbor are creative artists, inspiring educators, dedicated public servants, and determined business owners. With the exception of Lewis the cat, who reigned at Downtown Home and Garden, this book is filled with stories about people who have made and are making Ann Arbor one of the best places to live in the United States. Within its pages lie the stories of who chose maize and blue as the University of Michigan's colors; who was the first Ann Arborite to race in the Indy 500; and who sold Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's, his first pizzeria. Inside are photographs and descriptions of the legendary people of the past and the present, as well as those who are on their way to becoming the legends of the future.

Vanishing Ann Arbor

Author : Patti F. Smith and Britain Woodman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467140252
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Ann Arbor written by Patti F. Smith and Britain Woodman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patti F. Smith is the author of Downtown Ann Arbor and A History of the People's Food Co-op Ann Arbor. She has written for CraftBeer.com, West Suburban Living, Concentrate, Mittenbrew, The Ann, AADL's Pulp blog and the Ann Arbor Observer. A frequent public speaker around town, Patti curated HERsay (an all-woman variety show) and Grown Folks Reading (story time for grownups) and tells stories at Ignite, Nerd Nite, Tellabration and Telling Tales Out of School. She is a commissioner for the Public Art Commission and the Recreation Advisory Commission, a teacher of history for Rec & Ed and a storyteller in the Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild. Britain Woodman lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A fascination with how the same brands and concepts fit into different communities led him to document them, first in in photographs and then in long-form writing. This writing led to speaking and, ultimately, to authoring this volume with Ann Arbor's preeminent living historian, Patti F. Smith. Ideally, he would be out visiting every city's beloved, vanishing places, but working on this book was cool too.

Letters Home

Author : Russell E. Bidlack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258033453
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Letters Home written by Russell E. Bidlack and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ann Arbor Tales

Author : Harriman Karl Edwin
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318052714
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (527 download)

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Download or read book Ann Arbor Tales written by Harriman Karl Edwin and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Legendary Locals of Brookline

Author : Jennifer Campaniolo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467101370
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Brookline written by Jennifer Campaniolo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For its first 75 years, Brookline was a bucolic area of Boston, with rolling hills and low-lying salt marshes. Named "Muddy River" by its residents after a shallow tidal estuary bordering Roxbury, Brookline had no more than 50 families inhabiting it when it was incorporated as an independent town on November 13, 1705. Long regarded as a liberal, progressive community, Brookline is a model of how an effective town government can positively impact the life of its citizens. Brookline boasts numerous Nobel Prize winners--doctors, scientists, and researchers who have made enormous strides in their fields. Brookline shares Boston's strong literary tradition, with residents like poet Amy Lowell and mystery writer Dennis Lehane. Brookline's pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, with many residents who eschew cars and shop locally, attracts many small-business owners such as Dana Brigham and Seth Barrett. Brookline has been home to a number of sports luminaries like Larry Bird, Terry Francona, and Robert Kraft. Famous politicians include the 35th president, John F. Kennedy, who was born in Brookline; former governor Michael Dukakis; and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. Legendary Locals of Brookline tells their stories, as well as the stories of some of the lesser-known heroes and humanitarians who make Brookline a great place to call home.

Ann Arbor Observed

Author : Grace Shackman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472024671
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Ann Arbor Observed written by Grace Shackman and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years ago Grace Shackman began to document the history of Ann Arbor’s buildings, events, and people in the Ann Arbor Observer. Soon Shackman’s articles, which depicted every aspect of life in Ann Arbor during the city’s earlier eras, became much-anticipated regular stories. Readers turned to her illuminating minihistories when they wanted to know about a particular landmark, structure, personality, organization, or business from Ann Arbor’s past. Packed with photographs from Ann Arbor of yesteryear and the present day, Ann Arbor Observed compiles the best of Shackman’s articles in one book divided into eight sections: public buildings and institutions, the University of Michigan, transportation, industry, downtown Ann Arbor, recreation and culture, social fabric and communities, and architecture. For long-time residents, Ann Arbor expatriates, University of Michigan alumni, and visitors alike, Ann Arbor Observed provides a rare glimpse of the bygone days of a town with a rich and varied history. Grace Shackman is a history columnist for the Ann Arbor Observer, the Community Observer, and the Old West Side News, as well as a writer for University of Michigan publications. She is the author of two previous books: Ann Arbor in the 19th Century and Ann Arbor in the 20th Century.

Legendary Locals of Plymouth

Author : Leis Dauzet-Miller
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467100374
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Plymouth written by Leis Dauzet-Miller and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plymouth, a charming town 40 miles west of Detroit, is rich with history and interesting people. Though the community has undergone many changes and much growth throughout the years, it maintains a small, stylish downtown feel. Much of that can be attributed to the town's residents--dedicated folks who take pride in their community and aim to make it stronger and better, year after year. The Houghs helped put Plymouth on the map when they mass-produced the Daisy BB gun, employing hundreds of residents; Debra Madonna is a promoter of arts and education who is devoted to children with special needs; Phoebe Patterson helped pave the way for women's rights; Margaret Dunning's generosity and vision have provided special buildings for education; and museum volunteer Sanford Burr, whose family history runs deep in Plymouth, loves sharing the community's heritage. Whether through industry, education, volunteer work, the arts, or philanthropy, the people in Legendary Locals of Plymouth saw a need and acted on it, helping make Plymouth what it is today.

Remembering Ann Arbor

Author :
Publisher : Remembering
ISBN 13 : 9781596526556
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Remembering Ann Arbor written by and published by Remembering. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1824 by two Easterners whose wives, according to legend, were both named Ann, Ann Arbor was soon prospering as the home of the University of Michigan and as a key stop of the Michigan Central Railroad. With a selection of fine historic images from their best-selling book Historic Photos of Ann Arbor, Alice Goff and Megan Cooney provide a revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Ann Arbor. The images collected in Remembering Ann Arbor offer a remarkable glimpse into the history of this unique community, from its early days to the recent past. Published in vivid black-and-white, these images communicate the historic events and everyday life of two centuries of Americans and two centuries of an important American city. Remembering Ann Arbor is sure to captivate anyone curious about the city's past, from the student of history to the local history buff.

Legendary Locals of Bay City

Author : Ron Bloomfield
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467100196
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Bay City written by Ron Bloomfield and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would have thought a city would one day stand where there was nothing but swamp, with long grass--where there was scarcely an opening in the woods, and in which the wolves made plenty of howling. This observation was made by Leon Trombley, one of the first to try to settle in this part of the Michigan "frontier" in the early 1800s. His nephews, Mader and Joseph, would soon follow and ultimately become noted among the area's first permanent residents. The residents of Bay City have always aspired to be legendary, whether by design, accident, or sheer determination. Annie Edson Taylor, the area schoolteacher turned daredevil who would ride her Bay City-built barrel over Niagara Falls (and survive!), is only one among a large group of local legends that includes Olympic champions, community leaders, artists, musicians, scholars, philosophers, and historians.

Ann Arbor the Beautiful

Author : Greater Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ann Arbor the Beautiful written by Greater Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Legendary Locals of Detroit, Michigan

Author : Paul Vachon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467100420
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Detroit, Michigan written by Paul Vachon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detroit sports a very uneven background. The city dates from 1701, when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac planted the flag of New France, some 75 years before America became a nation. Almost two-thirds of Detroit's history was spent as little more than a frontier military outpost--home to French farmers and fur traders who shared the quarters with the soldiers. But as the 20th century arrived, the impact of the automobile roused the city from its slumber. Within a century's time, the industry set in motion by Henry Ford produced a skyrocketing population, a diverse mosaic of ethnic groups, and levels of culture and affluence rivaled by few other places. The literature of Joyce Carol Oates, the architecture of Albert Kahn, and the music fostered by Berry Gordy enriched life and created the "Paris of the Midwest." But growing pains were inevitable: growing racial instability culminated in the insurrection of 1967, inflicting deep wounds yet creating new opportunities for harmony and justice that were capitalized on by Rev. William Cunningham. Today, efforts continue to remove the tarnish from this corner of the "Rust Belt."

Ann Arbor in Brief

Author : Ann Arbor (Mich.). Civic Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Ann Arbor in Brief written by Ann Arbor (Mich.). Civic Association and published by . This book was released on 1915* with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Legendary Locals of Cheboygan

Author : Matthew J. Friday
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439650985
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Cheboygan written by Matthew J. Friday and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded as a lumbering town in the mid-1800s, Cheboygan has transformed over the years to be something much less simplistic and much more dynamic; so, too, have its people. While some of Cheboygan's residents played important roles in business or commerce, others made their mark through philanthropic work, service to the community, or just by their demeanor. History is as much about people as it is about events--people like Gordon "Scoop" Turner, who came to Cheboygan for a few months but ended up staying for a lifetime. There are businessmen like Millard D. Olds, who became one of the most successful lumbermen at a time when others were leaving town, and George M. Humphrey, the 55th treasurer of the United States. An eye towards the community has also made some residents legendary, such as Joyce and Quincy Leslie. And, of course, there are those whose history is shrouded in controversy, including Sheriff Fred Ming, under whose authority a Native American village was burned to the ground. Whatever their story, these locals have contributed to the character and history of Cheboygan.

Legendary Locals of Arvada

Author : Tanya Long
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146710129X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Arvada written by Tanya Long and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique characters have always made up the landscape of Arvada. Pioneers, ranchers and farmers, business leaders, community-minded individuals, doctors, sports figures, and even a Broadway star have all called home the city on a bluff overlooking Clear Creek. Benjamin Wadsworth was not only one of Arvada's founding fathers but also the town's first postmaster, and he donated many parcels of land for schools and churches to be built in the burgeoning town. Lloyd King, in 1947, opened the first King Soopers grocery store in Arvada. From this one small market grew an empire of more than 100 King Soopers stores in Colorado. Popular radio personality Irv Brown is known as "Denver's go-to guy" for sports talk. Brown coached at Arvada High School during the 1960s, leading the Redskins to 10 conference football titles and one state championship. And two-time Cy Young Award-winner Roy Halladay honed his baseball skills in Arvada as a youth. The starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies graduated from Arvada West High School in 1995. From Louis Ralston's discovery of gold in 1850 along the creek that bears his name, to the present day sprawling suburb, Arvada's people have helped make the town a jewel of the Centennial State.

Legendary Locals of Dover

Author : Matthew S. Lautzenheiser
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467100994
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Dover written by Matthew S. Lautzenheiser and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1807, Dover's founders, Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff, carved their dream out of Ohio's rugged wilderness. Their choice of location on the Tuscarawas River would prove wise as local industry benefited from the proximity to a water source. Progress was slow at first, but the advent of the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1827 and the steel industry, helped the small town on the river grow into a thriving city. Over time, the city developed its own niche with an opera house, community theater, great museums, and wonderful schools. Out of this uniquely American setting came a cast of interesting and enterprising characters. These include industrialist Jeremiah Reeves, Rear Adm. Herald Stout, Broadway actors Elliot and J.C. Nugent, and Pixar Animation Studios writer and director Bob Peterson. Inspired, yet not defined by their small-town roots, the men and women chronicled in this book represent true Americana and the American dream realized.

Legendary Locals of Troy

Author : Don Rittner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781467100076
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Troy written by Don Rittner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troy was created from land belonging to three Dutch men who were descendants of Dirck Vanderheyden, Troy's first settler who began farming here in 1707. After incorporating as a city in 1816, Troy began its rise to become the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Utilizing the forces of two powerful streams, the Wyantskill and Poestentkill, and the mighty Hudson River, early industries sprang up in the southern and northern parts of the city. With the advent of the Erie and Champlain Canals, the city quickly became an industrial powerhouse, as ironworks produced vast quantities of products needed locally and in the expanding western part of country. With the invention of detachable collars and cuffs in the 19th century, 90 percent of American men were wearing Troy-made collars and cuffs. Troy rose to become known as "The Collar City." Trojans have also made major contributions to a growing American republic in the arts, entertainment, sciences, government, military, and industry through the 21st century.

Legendary Locals of Auburn

Author : Chad Gramling
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467101095
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Auburn written by Chad Gramling and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet Auburn! The loveliest village of the plain. This line from an Oliver Goldsmith poem is believed to have inspired the naming of Auburn, Indiana. Known as "The Home of the Classics" in honor of the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles built by citizens of the city from the early 1900s through 1937, this classic theme runs deep within the people who shaped the very fabric of the community. These locals--like Martha "the Popcorn Lady" Falka, Glenn T. Rieke, Charles Eckhart, William McIntosh, Dr. Bonnell Souder, Irene Bisel, Rollie Muhn, John Martin Smith, and others--dedicated themselves to "Auburn Forever with Honest Endeavor." They advanced a legacy first envisioned for the "loveliest village of the plain" and nurtured its vibrant heritage. Legendary Locals of Auburn explores the stories of these men and women and offers an insightful look into Auburn's remarkable contributions to American culture.