Author: Bill McGrawPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Great Pages of Michigan History from the Detroit Free Press
Author: Bill McGrawMichigan History
Author: Michigan Voices
Author: Joe GrimmPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814319680
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A fascinating assemblage of old family letters, diaries, journals, photos, and other memorabilia, Michigan Voices introduces the reader to a more personal side of the state's history.
"Old Slow Town"
Author: Paul TaylorPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814339301
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Readers interested in American history, Civil War history, or the ethnic history of Detroit will appreciate the full picture of the time period Taylor presents in "Old Slow Town."
This is Detroit, 1701-2001
Author: Arthur M. WoodfordPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814329146
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
An illustrated history of Detroit from 1701 to 2001.
Sarkis
Author: Gordon OrearPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814325179
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Born in Asia Minor in 1909, Sarkis Sarkisian came to Detroit at the age of 14. He studied formally under John P. Wicker at the Wicker School of Fine Arts and for the next fifty years, he evolved into a leader of the city's artistic community. A teacher and the director of the Art School of Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, now the Center for Creative Studies, College of Art and Design, he influenced generations of art students. This book is a study of Sarkis as an artist and as a teacher. A classicist in his belief that the mission of the artist is to create beauty and to represent the inner life of the spirit, Sarkis endowed his paintings with gravity and grace. His emphasis on the formal elements of art, in his painting and in his teaching, did not obscure the humanism that influenced both. Sarkis celebrates the achievements and contributions of this remarkable artist.
Toast of the Town: The Life and Times of Sunnie Wilson
Author: Sunnie WilsonPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814326961
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
As part of the great migration of southern blacks to the north, Sunnie Wilson came to Detroit from South Carolina after graduating from college, and soon became a pillar in the local music industry. He started out as a song and dance performer, but found his niche as a local promoter of boxing and musical acts. Part oral history, memoir, and biography, Toast of the Town draws from hundreds of hours of taped conversations between Sunnie Wilson and John Cohassey, as Wilson reflected on the changes in Detroit over the last sixty years. Supported by extensive research, Wilson's reminiscence is complemented by photographs from his own collection, which capture the spirit of the times. An influential insider's perspective, Toast of the Town fills a void in the documented history of Detroit's black business and entertainment community from the 1920s to the present.
Graveyard of the Lakes
Author: Mark L. ThompsonPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814332269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A historically accurate, well-rounded picture of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
Copper Country Journal
Author: Henry HobartPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814323427
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Hobart centered his narrative on Cliff Mine, one of the leading producers of copper in the world and the primary employer in the town of Clifton.
Master of Precision
Author: Ottilie M. LelandPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814326657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Master of Precision is the fascinating firsthand account of Henry Martyn Leland's life and work during the early days of the automobile industry.