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Download or read book Mackinac Bridge written by Gloria Whelan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it will mean that their father can no longer make a living running a ferry boat, thirteen-year-old Mark and his brother Luke are excited about the building of a five-mile bridge across the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan in 1957.
Download or read book Mighty Mac written by Lawrence A. Rubin and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1958 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a total span length of 8,344 feet from anchor block to anchor block, the Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world. It surpasses the Golden Gate Bridge, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the Humber Bridge in England, even with their longer center spans. Every phase of construction of the Mackinac Bridge was photographed. The pictures in this book, selected from 3,000 black-and-white photos, document important stages of the monumental undertaking. Captions detail the procedures used during construction. The result is a volume which captures the struggles and the hardships, as well as the determination and the pride of the men who labored to build Mighty Mac.
Download or read book Mackinac Bridge written by Mike Fornes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bridging the Straits by : Lawrence A. Rubin
Download or read book Bridging the Straits written by Lawrence A. Rubin and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1985-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project-the longest total suspension bridge in the world-would span the Starits of Mackinac where winds exceed eighty miles an hour and ice windrows reach a height of forty feet. It would connect two largely rural communities with a combined population of less than four thousand and would require the largest bond issue ever proposed for the construction of a bridge. Little wonder that some Wall Street investors labeled the proposition as ludicrous. Nonetheless, the Mackinac Bridge became a reality.
Download or read book Mackinac Bridge written by Gloria Whelan and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the late 1950s, this is the moving story of a young boy whose father operates a ferryboat between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. As young Mark witnesses the building of the new Mackinac Bridge, he is torn between family loyalty and eager anticipation. He can't help being awestruck by the majesty of the five-mile-long bridge that will connect the two peninsulas and change the lives of so many. But the Mighty Mac will also put Mark's father out of business. As his father struggles with the flow of progress, Mark dreams of future bridges he will build. Details of the complex construction of the bridge will fascinate children as they learn an important part of America's history and come to understand the meaning of change. The Mackinac Bridge Authority provides history notes at the back of the book.
Book Synopsis The Mackinac Bridge Story by : Prentiss Marsh Brown
Download or read book The Mackinac Bridge Story written by Prentiss Marsh Brown and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mackinac Bridge written by Mike Fornes and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bridge at Mackinac written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel by : Mike Fornes
Download or read book Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel written by Mike Fornes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for conferences, and explored by those seeking relaxation and top-notch amenities for everything from weddings to family vacations. Three generations of one family have cared for Grand Hotel for more than 85 years, inspecting each room before opening, planning constant off-season improvements, and greeting everyday guests with the same welcoming smiles and handshakes that presidents receive. Grand Hotel has been named a national historic landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Book Synopsis USCGC Mackinaw WLBB-30 by : Mike Fornes
Download or read book USCGC Mackinaw WLBB-30 written by Mike Fornes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "June 10, 2006, marked the beginning of a new era. In a one-of-a-kind ceremony, the original U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw was decommissioned, followed by the commissioning of the new Great Lakes icebreaker that carries the same name. The old cutter's legacy would be carried through to the new ship's multi-mission capabilities of ice breaking, buoy tending, search and rescue, oil-spill response, and maritime homeland security. The new Mackinaw's sophisticated propulsion package, computer-based navigation and steering, and state-of-the-art dynamic positioning system bring new technology to its mission as "Guardian of the Great Lakes.""--Back cover.
Book Synopsis Miracle Bridge at Mackinac by : David Barnard Steinman
Download or read book Miracle Bridge at Mackinac written by David Barnard Steinman and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water Beyond the Bridge by : Sue Allen
Download or read book Water Beyond the Bridge written by Sue Allen and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This upmarket women's fiction is steeped in yearning and illuminated by the shining waters of the Great Lakes. It's a later-in-life love story that gives readers an inside view of historic Mackinac Island, Mich., as two summer lovers from decades past meet again on the island and their worlds are forever altered. Together they must learn how to navigate the unexplored waters ahead and make peace with their pasts.
Download or read book Mighty Mac written by Lawrence A. Rubin and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report on Proposed Mackinac Straits Bridge by : Mackinac Bridge Authority (Mich.). Board of Engineers
Download or read book Report on Proposed Mackinac Straits Bridge written by Mackinac Bridge Authority (Mich.). Board of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Straits of Mackinac! by : William Ratigan
Download or read book Straits of Mackinac! written by William Ratigan and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aiden's Tree written by Karen Rieser and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aiden's Tree is the story of a Michigan fir - from seedling to Christmas tree to a marker on the Mackinaw Ice Bridge and beyond.
Download or read book Mighty Mac written by Jacquie Sewell and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An educational book about the construction of Michigan's Mackinac Bridge.
