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Author : Marc Okkonen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780966772487
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (724 download)
Download or read book More Muskegon Stories written by Marc Okkonen and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Keyes
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504025598
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Michigan Murders written by Edward Keyes and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Award Finalist: The true story of a serial killer who terrorized a midwestern town in the era of free love—by the coauthor of The French Connection. In 1967, during the time of peace, free love, and hitchhiking, nineteen-year-old Mary Terese Fleszar was last seen alive walking home to her apartment in Ypsilanti, Michigan. One month later, her naked body—stabbed over thirty times and missing both feet and a forearm—was discovered, partially buried, on an abandoned farm. A year later, the body of twenty-year-old Joan Schell was found, similarly violated. Southeastern Michigan was terrorized by something it had never experienced before: a serial killer. Over the next two years, five more bodies were uncovered around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan. All the victims were tortured and mutilated. All were female students. After multiple failed investigations, a chance sighting finally led to a suspect. On the surface, John Norman Collins was an all-American boy—a fraternity member studying elementary education at Eastern Michigan University. But Collins wasn’t all that he seemed. His female friends described him as aggressive and short tempered. And in August 1970, Collins, the “Ypsilanti Ripper,” was arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole. Written by the coauthor of The French Connection, The Michigan Murders delivers a harrowing depiction of the savage murders that tormented a small midwestern town.
Author : Marie Helena Cisneros
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439675600
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Haunted Muskegon written by Marie Helena Cisneros and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunted history of one of Western Michigan's oldest cities Once a booming lumber town, Muskegon today harbors not just ghosts of long-gone industry but maybe actual ghosts, too. An apparition in Victorian clothing walks past Hackley Library patrons and disappears into a wall. Some believe him to be none other than philanthropist and lumber baron Charles Hackley. In the Hume House, the ghost of a young woman gloomily peers down at visitors from an upstairs window. Visitors to the museum on LST 393 often see a shadowy figure or hear someone walking behind them as they walk through the hallways, but when they turned around to look, no one's there. Join author Marie Helena Cisneros delves into thirteen spine-tingling supernatural tales from Muskegon's past.
Author : Jeff Alexander
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628954701
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)
Download or read book The Muskegon written by Jeff Alexander and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muskegon is a derivation of a Native American word meaning "river with marshes." Jeff Alexander examines the creation, uses of, devastation, and restoration of Michigan's historic and beautiful Muskegon River. Four of the five Great Lakes touch Michigan's shores; the state's shoreline spans more than 4,500 miles, not to mention more than 11,000 inland lakes and a multitude of rivers. The Muskegon River, the state's second longest river, runs 227 miles and has the most diverse features of any of Michigan’s many rivers. The Muskegon rises from the center of the state, widens, and moves westward, passing through the Pere Marquette and AuSable State Forests. The river ultimately flows toward Lake Michigan, where it opens into Muskegon Lake, a 12 square-mile, broad harbor located between the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan. Formed several thousand years ago, when the glaciers that created the Great Lakes receded, and later inhabited by Ottawa and Potawatomi Indians, the Muskegon River was used by French fur trappers in the 1600s. Rich in white pine, the area was developed during the turn-of-the-century lumber boom, and at one time Muskegon Lake boasted more than 47 sawmills. The Muskegon was ravaged following settlement by Europeans, when rivers and streams were used to transport logs to the newly developing cities. Dams on rivers and larger streams provided power for sawmills and grain milling, and later provided energy for generating electricity as technology advanced. There is now an ambitious effort to restore and protect this mighty river's natural features in the face of encroaching urbanization and land development that threatens to turn this majestic waterway into a mirror image of the Grand River, Michigan's longest river and one of its most polluted.
Author : Richard Gebhart
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1948314118
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (483 download)
Download or read book Ships and Shipwrecks written by Richard Gebhart and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the day that French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle launched the Griffin in 1679 to the 1975 sinking of the celebrated Edmund Fitzgerald, thousands of commercial ships have sailed on the vast and perilous waters of the Great Lakes. In a harbinger of things to come, on the return leg of its first trip in late summer 1679, the Griffin disappeared and has never been seen again. In the centuries since then, the records show that an alarming number of shipwrecks have occurred on the Great Lakes. If vessels that wrecked but were later repaired and returned to service are included, the number certainly swells into the thousands. Most did not mysteriously vanish like the Griffin. Instead, they suffered the occupational hazards of every lake boat: collisions, groundings, strands, fires, boiler explosions, and capsizes. Many of these disasters took the lives of crews and passengers. The fearsome wrath of the storms that brew over the Great Lakes has challenged and defeated some of the staunchest vessels constructed in the shipyards of port cities along the U.S. and Canadian lakeshores. Here Richard Gebhart tells the tales of some of these ships and their captains and crews, from their launches to their sad demises—or sometimes, their celebrated retirements. This volume is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the maritime history of the Great Lakes.
Author : Jeremy W. Kilar
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814320730
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Michigan's Lumbertowns written by Jeremy W. Kilar and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michigan's foremost lumbertowns, flourishing urban industrial centers in the late 19th century, faced economic calamity with the depletion of timber supplies by the end of the century. Turning to their own resources and reflecting individual cultural identities, Saginaw, Bay City, and Muskegon developed dissimilar strategies to sustain their urban industrial status. This study is a comprehensive history of these lumbertowns from their inception as frontier settlements to their emergence as reshaped industrial centers. Primarily an examination of the role of the entrepreneur in urban economic development, Michigan Lumbertowns considers the extent to which the entrepreneurial approach was influenced by each city's cultural-ethnic construct and its social history. More than a narrative history, it is a study of violence, business, and social change.
Author : Dianna Stampfler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143966630X
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses written by Dianna Stampfler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel Michigan’s coast—and into the state’s history—with otherworldly tales of the spirits of those who sought to keep its waters safe. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 dotting its expansive Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses lay claim to haunted happenings. Former keepers like the cigar-smoking Captain Townshend at Seul Choix Point and prankster John Herman at Waugoshance Shoal near Mackinaw City maintain their watch long after death ended their duties. At White River Light Station in Whitehall, Sarah Robinson still keeps a clean and tidy house, and a mysterious young girl at the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse seeks out other children and female companions. Countless spirits remain between Whitefish Point and Point Iroquois in an area well known for its many tragic shipwrecks. Join author and Promote Michigan founder Dianna Stampfler as she recounts the tales from Michigan’s ghostly beacons. “Haunting tales of Michigan’s lighthouses . . . Her stories come from lighthouse museums, friends and family.”—Great Lakes Echo
Author : Georgia Moss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781955154048
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Uncle Buddy written by Georgia Moss and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle Buddy is a true story about our favorite uncle, Abraham Williams who would visit us every summer in Memphis, Tennessee. Our favorite Uncle loved to eat a lot of snacks, cakes, donuts, peanuts and when he would visit, he would buy me, my brother and sister our favorite snacks. We would be so excited for him to come because we knew all the treats we were going to eat.Uncle Buddy is a very colorful book for children Pre-Kindergarten through Third grade. Uncle Buddy has real life characters, a positive motivational message and twenty (29) high frequency words that repeat throughout the book.
Author : Amberrose Hammond
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614234116
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Ghosts and Legends of Michigan's West Coast written by Amberrose Hammond and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories and photos that bring the spooky history of Western Michigan to life . . . Western Michigan is home to some of the state’s most picturesque places—and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher Amberrose Hammond exposes the mysterious and spirit-ridden world of many beloved Michigan destinations as she skillfully weaves narratives of a world unseen by most. From the lingering spirit forever working in the Grand Theatre and the band of melon-headed children prowling the Saugatuck Dunes State Park to the lights of the Lake Forest Cemetery staircase waiting to reveal one’s place in the afterlife, these tales are sure to give pause to anyone daring enough to experience these hauntingly beautiful spots . . . after dark.
Author : Nicole Bray
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625846746
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Ghosts of Grand Rapids written by Nicole Bray and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Grand Rapids’ sinister and spooky past is illuminated . . . examines local hauntings and reveals the truth behind some long told urban legends” (The Collegiate). Come nose around in the creepier corners of the Grand Rapids of yesteryear. Discover why Hell’s Bridge persists as such an oft-told urban legend and what horrific history earned Heritage Hill the title of Michigan’s most haunted neighborhood. Mingle with the spooky inhabitants of the Phillips Mansion, Holmdene Manor, San Chez Restaurant and St. Cecilia Music Center. Meet the guests who never quite checked out of the Amway Grand. Read the true stories behind the Michigan Bell Building and the Ada Witch Legend. Nicole Bray, Robert Du Shane and Julie Rathsack illuminate the shadows of local sites you thought you knew. Includes photos!
Author : Jeni McFarland
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525542361
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book The House of Deep Water written by Jeni McFarland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three women learn what it means to come home--and to make peace with the family, love affairs, and memories they'd once left behind--in this stunning and perceptive debut novel. River Bend, Michigan, is the kind of small town most can't imagine leaving but three women couldn't wait to escape. When each must return--Linda Williams, never sure what she wants; her mother, Paula, always too sure; and Beth DeWitt, one of River Bend's only black daughters, now a mother of two who'd planned to raise her own children anywhere else--their paths collide under Beth's father's roof. As one town struggles to contain all of their love affairs and secrets, a local scandal forces Beth to confront her own devastating past. Uniting the voices of mothers and daughters, husbands, lovers, and fathers, this unforgettable debut novel offers both a compulsively readable family story and a riveting portrait of small-town America today. With wisdom, humor, and exceptional heart, The House of Deep Water explores motherhood, trauma, love, loss, and new beginnings found in that most unlikely place: home.
Author : Elizabeth B. Sherman
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814331279
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Windswept Dunes written by Elizabeth B. Sherman and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to document the maritime history of the port city Muskegon combining historical detail and good storytelling.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428900543
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Remediation system evaluation OTT/Story/Cordova Superfund site, Dalton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. Christine Byron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933926308
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Vintage Views Along the West Michigan Pike written by M. Christine Byron and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage Views Along the West Pike: From Sand Trails to US-31 is a pictorial history of Michigan's most famous road. The historic West Michigan Pike, originally M-11, was the first continuous, improved road between Michigan City and Mackinaw City. This route along the Lake Michigan coast opened West Michigan to automobile travel and tourism. The book depicts the adventure and romance of motoring on Michigan's most prominent early highway. Vintage postcards, photographs, maps, and ephemera illustrate this journey as you time-travel through the beautiful West Michigan landscape and quaint towns to hotels and cabins, tourist camps and state parks, and other stops along the road.
Author : Bruce L. Smith
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803295332
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Stories from Afield written by Bruce L. Smith and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past four decades, Bruce L. Smith has worked with most big-game species in some of the American West s most breathtaking and challenging landscapes. In "Stories from Afield," readers join Smith on his adventures as a naturalist, sportsman, and wildlife biologist, as he pullsus into the field of learning and discovery across wilderness areas of western Montana, the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and a South African temperate forest. Ranging from humorous to harrowing, Smith s essays recount capturing newborn elk calves, stalking mountain goats on icy cliffs, being stranded on a mountain after riding out a helicopter crash, confrontations with bears during his research, plus quirky and edifying hunting tales. Throughout his adventures, the magnetism and danger of wild nature are ever present, reminding us that our fascination with wildness often stems from its unpredictability. "
Author : Jersey Bill
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426929676
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)
Download or read book An Alcoholic's Story written by Jersey Bill and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm going to tell you a story of alcoholism that travel through a family. The abuse to the children of alcoholics and how it tears a family apart. About relatives that I feel were alcoholics even though I can't take everybody's inventory. How grandparents spread to their kids and how their kids became parents and spread it on. It is a family disease and it can travel from generation to generation. I hope you read it and it will help you.
Author : Joseph E. Pluta
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1770671862
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Small Town Michigan Tales written by Joseph E. Pluta and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2010 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twenty-four short stories focuses on diverse experiences in small Michigan communities during the second half of the twentieth century. It addresses such topics as racial conflict and harmony, white collar crime, college life, family dynamics, tragedy, aspirations of young athletes, growing up, personal rejection, dishonesty in academia, unusual mentors, less than ethical policemen, class conflict, and career triumphs of a twice unhappily married woman. Michigan's Polish, Finnish, Irish, Hispanic, and Asian cultures are highlighted. The stories present the human side of life in American small towns from the relative ease of physical entry into these communities to the psychological difficulty of exit.
