Legendary Locals Of Saginaw

Author : Roberta M. Morey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467101110

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Legendary Locals of Saginaw by Roberta M. Morey Pdf

Saginaw's river system was important to settlement in the area. The Shiawassee, Tittabawassee, and Saginaw Rivers converge at a place called Green Point. It was here that Native Americans lived long before the first white man came. Louis Campau was the first permanent white settler. Later, Gen. Louis Cass arrived and was commissioned to negotiate a treaty with the Indians for the purpose of acquiring a large portion of their lands. Settlers began to arrive, along with trappers and fur traders, but the city did not begin to grow until men from the East found that a fortune could be made in lumbering white pine trees. Men such as Curtis Emerson, Norman Little, Jesse Hoyt, Wellington R. Burt, and Little Jake Seligman prospered because of the lumber boom. When lumbering waned, many of the lumber barons remained in Saginaw and established new businesses. Saginaw has legendary leaders and heroes in the areas of medicine, education, agriculture, business, and industry. Many are highlighted throughout the chapters of this book.

Author : Ron Bloomfield
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467100199

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Legendary Locals of Bay City by Ron Bloomfield Pdf

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.

Author : Barbara Marriott
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467100168

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Legendary Locals of Marana, Oro Valley, and Catalina by Barbara Marriott Pdf

In Legendary locals of Marana, Oro Valley, and Catalina, readers will discover the historical riches, courage, and determination of the western spirit that shaped the state and the country.

Author : Lawana Mauldin,Joe McDaniel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439647387

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Legendary Locals of Lake Worth by Lawana Mauldin,Joe McDaniel Pdf

During the early 1900s, a large reservoir built to provide water for Fort Worth, Texas, also opened up opportunities for businesses to develop. Casino Beach, Casino Ballroom, and a large bathhouse became popular spots for thousands. A nearby village, with increasing population, soon had a small school, churches, and other establishments. With nearby Jacksboro Highway running from downtown Fort Worth past the beach area, gambling increased, as did gangster activity. After a long while, with much intervention, these unlawful situations became history. Legendary Locals of Lake Worth spotlights the founders of the small village and features individuals who impacted the areamany for the better, others for the worst. Some may never have received proper recognition until this books acknowledgment of them.

Author : Les Joslin,Hays County Historical Commission
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439655580

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Legendary Locals of Bend by Les Joslin,Hays County Historical Commission Pdf

A fascinating mix of local legends who could be characterized as “the right people, in the right place, at the right time” arrived in Central Oregon during the past century and a half to make Bend the fascinating city it has become. Some of these people—explorer John Charles Fremont, publisher George Palmer Putnam, economist William A. Niskanen, and “World’s Greatest Athlete” Ashton Eaton among them—gained national prominence and even global stature. Others were and are more ordinary people who have done and continue to do extraordinary things in an extraordinary place, a small but singular city of some 80,000 souls astride the Deschutes River at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range.

Author : Paul Vachon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467100427

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Legendary Locals of Detroit, Michigan by Paul Vachon Pdf

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."

Author : Emily White Youree and Joan Kurkowski-Gillen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467101349

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Legendary Locals of Fort Worth by Emily White Youree and Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Pdf

" ... The following pages feature a sampling of Fort Worth's characters--from the notorious to the unsung to the inspiring ... For every person highlighted in this project, dozens more could be--and should be--included. An encyclopedia could not contain the stories that make the founding and continued growth of Fort Worth legendary ..."--Introduction.

Author : Todd L. Bothel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439653784

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Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale by Todd L. Bothel Pdf

From the first settlers, the Lewis family in the 1790s, to the New River Settlement led by William Cooley in the 1830s, to the arrival of Frank Stranahan in 1893, Fort Lauderdale is an “old” young town. Named for the Second Seminole War fort commanded by Major Lauderdale, the town incorporated in 1911. The land boom of the 1910s–1920s brought an influx of people including publicist Commodore Brook, architect Francis Abreu, developer Charles Rodes, and businessmen Moe and Mack Katz. Following the economic downturn after the 1926 hurricane, the postwar boom transformed the sleepy town into the tropical paradise and tourist destination that it is today. Hotelier Bob Gill, developer James Hunt, “Crazy Gregg” Newell, and entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga led that charge. Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale also tells the story of groundbreaking civil servants such as Easter Lily Gates and Andrew DeGraffenreidt, civil rights activists Eula Johnson and Dean Trantalis, educators Mae McMillan and Sister Marie Schramko, and sports stars Katherine Rawls, Chris Evert, and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Author : Susan L. Nenadic,M. Joanne Nesbit
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439658185

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Legendary Locals of Ann Arbor by Susan L. Nenadic,M. Joanne Nesbit Pdf

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.

Author : Theodore J. Karamanski,Theodore Karamanski
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299326302

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Mastering the Inland Seas by Theodore J. Karamanski,Theodore Karamanski Pdf

Theodore J. Karamanski's sweeping maritime history demonstrates the far-ranging impact that the tools and infrastructure developed for navigating the Great Lakes had on the national economies, politics, and environment of continental North America. Synthesizing popular as well as original historical scholarship, Karamanski weaves a colorful narrative illustrating how disparate private and government interests transformed these vast and dangerous waters into the largest inland water transportation system in the world. Karamanski explores both the navigational and sailing tools of First Nations peoples and the dismissive and foolhardy attitude of early European maritime sailors. He investigates the role played by commercial boats in the Underground Railroad, as well as how the federal development of crucial navigational resources exacerbated sectionalism in the antebellum United States. Ultimately Mastering the Inland Sea shows the undeniable environmental impact of technologies used by the modern commercial maritime industry. This expansive story illuminates the symbiotic relationship between infrastructure investment in the region's interconnected waterways and North America's lasting economic and political development.

Author : James Cooke Mills
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89069269520

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History of Saginaw County, Michigan by James Cooke Mills Pdf

Author : Stuart D. Gross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258492873

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Indians, Jacks, and Pines by Stuart D. Gross Pdf

Author : Alina Simone
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477308912

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Madonnaland by Alina Simone Pdf

When Alina Simone agreed to write a book about Madonna, she thought it might provide an interesting excuse to indulge her own eighties nostalgia. Wrong. What Simone discovered instead was a tidal wave of already published information about Madonna—and her own ambivalence about, maybe even jealousy of, the Material Girl's overwhelming commercial success. With the straight-ahead course stymied, Simone set off on a quirky detour through the backroads of celebrity and fandom and the people who love or loathe Madonna. In this witty, sometimes acerbic, always perceptive chronicle, Simone begins by trying to understand why Madonna's birthplace, Bay City, Michigan, won't even put up a sign to celebrate its most famous citizen, and ends by asking why local bands who make music that's authentic and true can disappear with barely a trace. In between, she ranges from Madonna fans who cover themselves with tattoos of the singer's face and try to make fortunes off selling her used bustiers and dresses, to Question Mark and the Mysterians—one-hit wonders best known for "96 Tears"—and Flying Wedge, a Detroit band that dropped off an amazing two-track record in the office of CREEM magazine in 1972 and vanished, until Simone tracked it down. Filled with fresh insights about the music business, fandom, and what it takes to become a superstar, Madonnaland is as much a book for people who, like Simone, prefer "dark rooms, coffee, and state-subsidized European films filled with existential despair" as it is for people who can't get enough of Madonna.

Author : James Cooke Mills
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019437596

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History of Saginaw County by James Cooke Mills Pdf

This book is a comprehensive history of Saginaw County, Michigan, from its early settlement to the beginning of the 20th century. The author provides a detailed account of the county's political, economic, and social development, including its role in the lumber industry, the Civil War, and the emergence of the automobile industry. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Michigan, the Midwest, or the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Dianna Stampfler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439666302

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Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses by Dianna Stampfler Pdf

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