• Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State - Hardcover
Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State
Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State

    Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State - Hardcover

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    by Bruce A. Rubenstein (Based on a Book by), Lawrence E. Ziewacz (Based on a Book by)

    The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State presents an update of the best college-level survey of Michigan history, covering the pre-Columbian period to the present.

    • Represents the best-selling survey history of Michigan
    • Includes updates and enhancements reflecting the latest historic scholarship, along with the new chapter 'Reinventing Michigan'
    • Expanded coverage includes the socio-economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan's Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; recent developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery, and collegiate and professional sports
    • Delivered in an accessible narrative style that is entertaining as well as informative, with ample illustrations, photos, and maps
    • Now available in digital formats as well as print

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    The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State enhances its reputation as the leading survey of Michigan history from the pre-Columbian period to the present. This new edition features expanded coverage of a wide variety of issues that continue to shape Michigan history, including the socio-economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan's Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; the latest developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery; Michigan's return to prominence in collegiate and professional sports; Detroit's revitalization and subsequent tailspin; the state's deepening economic decline since 2008; and more. A new chapter, titled 'Reinventing Michigan, ' explores the obstacles faced by Michiganders living in Detroit and throughout the state from the Great Recession to the present, and looks at ways Michigan is renewing itself for a brighter future.

    Author Biography

    Bruce A. Rubenstein is Professor of History at the University of Michigan-Flint. A native of Port Huron, Michigan, he has co-authored two books with Lawrence Ziewacz: Three Bullets Sealed His Lips (1987) and Payoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938-1945 (1995), both dealing with Michigan's political history. He also authored Chicago in the World Series, 1903-2005: Cubs and White Sox in Championship Play (2006) in addition to numerous articles on baseball and Indian-White relations in Michigan.

    Lawrence E. Ziewacz, late Professor of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University, was a native of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He co-authored two books with Bruce Rubenstein: Three Bullets Sealed His Lips (1987) and Payoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938-1945 (1995). He also co-authored The Games They Played: Sports in American History (1983) and was co-advisory editor of The Guide to United States Popular Culture (2001).
    Number of Pages: 416
    Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: February 01, 2014
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