Author: Publisher:
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Category : Sanilac County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Sanilac County History, 1834-1984
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Sanilac County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Main Street Public Library
Author: Wayne A. WiegandPublisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609380673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The author studies four small-town libraries in the Midwest from the late nineteenth century through the federal Library Service Act of 1956, and shows that these institutions served a much different purpose than is often perceived. Rather than acting as neutral institutions that are vital to democracy, these libraries were actually mediating community literary values and providing a public space for the construction of social harmony. The libraries, and the librarians who ran them, were often just as susceptible to the political and social pressures of their time as any other public institution. By analyzing the collections of all four libraries and revealing what was being read and why certain acquisitions were passed over, the atuhor challenges both traditional perceptions and professional rhetoric about the role of libraries in our small-town communities. While the American public library has become essential to its local community, it is for reasons significantly different than those articulated by the "library faith."
Sanilac County Railroads
Author: Janet WallacePublisher:
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Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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The History of Sandusky
Author: Bibliographic Guide to North American History
Author: Michigan Genealogy
Author: Carol McGinnisPublisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Indian Placenames in America
Author: Sandy NestorPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493399
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Sweet Tyranny
Author: Kathleen MapesPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252091809
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
In this innovative grassroots to global study, Kathleen Mapes explores how the sugar beet industry transformed the rural Midwest by introducing large factories, contract farming, and foreign migrant labor. Identifying rural areas as centers for modern American industrialism, Mapes contributes to an ongoing reorientation of labor history from urban factory workers to rural migrant workers. She engages with a full range of individuals, including Midwestern family farmers, industrialists, Eastern European and Mexican immigrants, child laborers, rural reformers, Washington politicos, and colonial interests. Engagingly written, Sweet Tyranny demonstrates that capitalism was not solely a force from above but was influenced by the people below who defended their interests in an ever-expanding imperialist market.
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
Author: Daughters of the American RevolutionPublisher:
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 990
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My Life
Author: Philomena FallsPublisher:
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Category : Sanilac County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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