Author : Michael J Thorp
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (684 download)
Book Synopsis Michiganians You Should Know by : Michael J Thorp
Download or read book Michiganians You Should Know written by Michael J Thorp and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michiganians have some amazing stories, and veteran broadcaster and author Michael J. Thorp is just the guy to tell them. Have you heard about the Michigan priest who worked at a prison guarding the Jessie James Gang? How about the Michigan natives who invented the electric stove and the rear-view mirror? There are stories about: - the brothers who first called soda, "pop" - the man who almost drained one of Michigan's most beautiful lakes - the mapmaker who made up names to fill his maps of Michigan - the Mackinac Island resident who discovered the famous Oregon Trail to the West, while heading East - the Michigan baseball star famous for losing his job - the Academy Award winning actress who hired a personal trainer to keep herself at the steady weight of 200 pounds. - the voice of Shaggy You will be astonished to learn what these Michiganians accomplished, even if you never heard of them before, and maybe even if you have!