Author: Sterling Township Public Library and Historical Commision
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439632804
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Sterling Township, located about 18 miles northeast of Detroit, was first settled after the Erie Canal was opened. The rich soil, relatively flat land, and the vital Clinton River attracted pioneer and immigrant families who arrived to establish farmsteads. The first influx of immigrants came mainly from the British Isles, and by the 1870s, German families had flocked to the area, raising dairy cattle and establishing farms. Belgians, arriving in the early 1900s, developed truck farminggrowing fruits and vegetables to sell every week at the farmers market in Detroit. Farm culture prevailed until the 1950s, when large industrial plants began moving in, bringing with them workers and a need for housing and city services. Sterling Township became the city of Sterling Heights in 1968, and this collection of photographs will showcase the families and the way of life in the early days of this community, a historic community that is now the fourth largest city in Michigan.
Sterling Township
Author: Sterling Township Public Library and Historical Commision
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439632804
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Sterling Township, located about 18 miles northeast of Detroit, was first settled after the Erie Canal was opened. The rich soil, relatively flat land, and the vital Clinton River attracted pioneer and immigrant families who arrived to establish farmsteads. The first influx of immigrants came mainly from the British Isles, and by the 1870s, German families had flocked to the area, raising dairy cattle and establishing farms. Belgians, arriving in the early 1900s, developed truck farminggrowing fruits and vegetables to sell every week at the farmers market in Detroit. Farm culture prevailed until the 1950s, when large industrial plants began moving in, bringing with them workers and a need for housing and city services. Sterling Township became the city of Sterling Heights in 1968, and this collection of photographs will showcase the families and the way of life in the early days of this community, a historic community that is now the fourth largest city in Michigan.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439632804
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Sterling Township, located about 18 miles northeast of Detroit, was first settled after the Erie Canal was opened. The rich soil, relatively flat land, and the vital Clinton River attracted pioneer and immigrant families who arrived to establish farmsteads. The first influx of immigrants came mainly from the British Isles, and by the 1870s, German families had flocked to the area, raising dairy cattle and establishing farms. Belgians, arriving in the early 1900s, developed truck farminggrowing fruits and vegetables to sell every week at the farmers market in Detroit. Farm culture prevailed until the 1950s, when large industrial plants began moving in, bringing with them workers and a need for housing and city services. Sterling Township became the city of Sterling Heights in 1968, and this collection of photographs will showcase the families and the way of life in the early days of this community, a historic community that is now the fourth largest city in Michigan.
Pioneer History of Eaton County, Michigan, 1833-1866
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Category : Eaton County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Category : Eaton County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Bark Covered House
Author: William Nowlin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734046068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Bark Covered House by William Nowlin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734046068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Bark Covered House by William Nowlin
Strangers and Sojourners
Author: Arthur W. Thurner
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814323960
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Arthur Thurner tells of the enormous struggle of the diverse immigrants who built and sustained energetic towns and communities, creating a lively civilization in what was essentially a forest wilderness. Their story is one of incredible economic success and grim tragedy in which mine workers daily risked their lives. By highlighting the roles women, African Americans, and Native Americans played in the growth of the Keweenaw community, Thurner details a neglected and ignored past. The history of Keweenaw Peninsula for the past one hundred and fifty years reflects contemporary American culture--a multicultural, pluralistic, democratic welfare state still undergoing evolution. Strangers and Sojourners, with its integration of social and economic history, for the first time tells the complete story of the people from the Keweenaw Peninsula's Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814323960
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Arthur Thurner tells of the enormous struggle of the diverse immigrants who built and sustained energetic towns and communities, creating a lively civilization in what was essentially a forest wilderness. Their story is one of incredible economic success and grim tragedy in which mine workers daily risked their lives. By highlighting the roles women, African Americans, and Native Americans played in the growth of the Keweenaw community, Thurner details a neglected and ignored past. The history of Keweenaw Peninsula for the past one hundred and fifty years reflects contemporary American culture--a multicultural, pluralistic, democratic welfare state still undergoing evolution. Strangers and Sojourners, with its integration of social and economic history, for the first time tells the complete story of the people from the Keweenaw Peninsula's Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties.
Michigan History
A Pioneer History of Becker County, Minnesota
Author: Alvin H. Wilcox
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Category : Becker County (Minn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
A historical book providing a brief account of Becker County's natural history, along with numerous articles written by various early pioneers relating to the history of the county.
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Category : Becker County (Minn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
A historical book providing a brief account of Becker County's natural history, along with numerous articles written by various early pioneers relating to the history of the county.
Michigan History
Author: George Newman Fuller
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Pioneer History of Ingham County
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Category : Ingham County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 870
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Category : Ingham County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 870
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The Publishers Weekly
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1218
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1218
Book Description
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada
Author: American Association for State and Local History
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780759100022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
Book Description
This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780759100022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
Book Description
This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.