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Author: Nabeel Abraham Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 9780814328125 Category : Arab Americans Languages : en Pages : 644
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In this volume, Nabeel Abraham and Andrew Shryock bring together the work of twenty-five contributors to create a richly detailed portrait of Arab Detroit.
Author: Nabeel Abraham Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 9780814328125 Category : Arab Americans Languages : en Pages : 644
Book Description
In this volume, Nabeel Abraham and Andrew Shryock bring together the work of twenty-five contributors to create a richly detailed portrait of Arab Detroit.
Author: Wilma Wood Henrickson Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 9780814320136 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 612
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Using primary and secondary sources, Wilma Henrickson assembles a collection of documents related to decisive moments in the history of Detroit and the region, spanning the time from before statehood to the present. These were turning points for the region—life for the residents took a new direction, definitely closing off some options while accepting others. Some were brought about by accident; others were made by conscious decision. The consequences of some decisions were immediate, others appeared only after the accumulation of years. Among Henrickson's recurring themes are the destruction of the environment and its natural beauty, the lure of wealth, urban expansion and sprawl and civil rights. Selections include Lewis Cass' position paper on "Indian Removal," Jorge de Castellanos' article of "Black Slavery in Early Detroit," and excerpts from the writings of historian and mapmaker Silas farmer.
Author: June Manning Thomas Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 081434027X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 258
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Containing some of the leading voices on Detroit's history and future, Mapping Detroit will be informative reading for anyone interested in urban studies, geography, and recent American history.
Author: Michael S. Franck Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 9780814325919 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 222
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Elmwood Endures provides a visual journey of the cemetery's history and landscape. The guidebook features nearly one hundred photographs, along with brief biographies of notable occupants who make up a virtual who's who in Detroit history. Many of those buried--governors, explorers, doctors, mayors, inventors, senators, civil rights leaders, distillers and brewmasters, and civil war generals--helped found and shape the city.
Author: Dennis Alan Nawrocki Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 9780814333785 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 260
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Profiles in Diversity explores the momentous transformation in Europe from 1750-1870 by looking at the lives of European Jews who experienced it.
Author: Mort Crim Publisher: Towery Pub. ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 376
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"Detroit has always been a city in the making--a place of promise and change." So writes Mort Crim in Greater Detroit: Renewing the Dream as he explores the city's heritage of abundant opportunity and transformation. Here, in the Motor City, the American dream is reborn every day, making Detroit a place that is constantly reinventing itself. Accompanied by Susan VanDeRyt's stunning collection of high-quality images from the area's finest photographers, Crim shows the many ways that Detroit fulfills its legacy as a destination for those in search of a better life. The results are clear. Detroit now boasts the largest number of privately owned homes of any urban center in the nation, as well as a staunch work ethic and an unwavering sense of resilience in the face of adversity. Like the American dream itself, Detroit is about pride. Pride in being a distinctly American metropolis. Pride in the revitalized automotive industry that slumped in the 1980s but that is once again making Detroit the Automotive Capital of the World. Pride in the soaring downtown skyscrapers. And pride in the countless communitywide celebrations--Freedom Festival on the riverfront; the IndyCar race on Belle Isle; and the Gold Cup races on the Detroit River, the best-attended single sporting event in the nation. Detroit. Renewing and sustaining the American dream. As Mort Crim sums it up, Detroit is where Americans "across the centuries have come to improve their lot--to find the promised land." It is, indeed, the Renaissance City.--Publisher's description.
Author: Michael G. Smith Publisher: Wayne State University Press ISBN: 0814339808 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 529
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Shines a light on Detroit architect Wirt Rowland who, until now, has largely slipped into obscurity. In the early 1900s, Detroit was leading the nation in architectural innovation and designer Wirt Rowland was at the forefront of this advancement, yet few are even aware of his substantial contribution to the evolution of architectural style. It is widely believed that celebrated local architect Albert Kahn designed many of Detroit's structures, such as the General Motors and First National Bank buildings. In fact, while Kahn's efforts were focused on running his highly successful firm, it was Rowland, his chief designer, who was responsible for the appearance and layout of these buildings—an important point in appreciating the contributions of both Kahn and Rowland. During the early twentieth century, Rowland devised a wholly new or "modern" design for buildings, one not reliant on decorative elements copied from architecture of the past. As buildings became more specialized for their intended use, Rowland met the challenge with entirely new design methodologies and a number of improved technologies and materials that subsequently became commonplace. Designing Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture begins with a brief overview of Rowland's early life and career. Author Michael G. Smith goes on to analyze Rowland's achievements in building design and as a leader of Detroit's architectural community throughout both World Wars and the Great Depression. The interdependence of architecture with the city's fluctuating economic prosperity and population growth is explored, illuminating the conditions for good architecture and the arts in general. The author identifies the influence of Jay Hambidge's "dynamic symmetry" in Rowland's work and how it allowed him to employ color as a modern replacement for traditional ornamentation, leading to the revolutionary design of the Union Trust (Guardian) Building, for which he receives nearly unanimous praise in national media. This book is concerned primarily with Rowland's influence on Detroit architecture, but spans beyond his work in Michigan to include the designer's broad reach from New York to Miami. A comprehensive appendix includes extensive lists of Rowland's publications, locations he had designed, and jobs taken on by his firm during his tenure. This book represents new research and insights not previously discussed in either scholarly or general audience texts and will be of interest to casual readers of Detroit history, as well as architecture historians.
Author: Nabeel Abraham
Author: Nabeel Abraham
Author: Greater Detroit Board of Commerce
Author: Wilma Wood Henrickson
Author: June Manning Thomas
Author: Michael S. Franck
Author: Dennis Alan Nawrocki
Author: Mort Crim
Author: Hudson, J.L. Co. Greater and Better Detroit Committee
Author: Michael G. Smith
Author: New Detroit, Incorporated