Award-winning Titles
Historical Society of Michigan Award of Merit
2005
The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy
Charles K. Hyde
The first comprehensive biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company.
American Vanguard: The United Auto Workers during the Reuther Years, 1935–1970
John Barnard
Geared toward general readers and scholars alike, American Vanguard presents the first history of the UAW, one of America’s most significant workers’ organizations, from its origins through its period of greatest impact.
2003
Michigan’s Early Military Forces: A Roster and History of Troops Activated Prior to the American Civil War
Rosters compiled by Le Roy Barnett with histories by Roger Rosentreter
The first extensive treatment of Michigan’s early military forces, this book includes the names of all known Michiganians who answered the call to arms prior to the Civil War and explains the circumstances of each major conflict.
2002
The Reuther Brothers: Walter, Roy, and Victor
Mike Smith and Pam Smith
The story of three brothers who helped to found one of America’s great unions.
History of the Finns in Michigan
Armas K. E. Holmio • Translated by Ellen M. Ryynanen
A history of the Finnish people in Michigan published in English for the first time.
A Museum on the Verge: A Socioeconomic History of the Detroit Institute of Arts, 1882–2000
Jeffrey Abt
Goes behind the scenes at the DIA to disclose the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the museum from its founding to the present day.
Ft Pontchartrain at Detroit: A Guide to the Daily Lives of Fur Trade and Military Personnel, Settlers, and Missionaries at French Posts
Timothy J. Kent
The complete anatomy of the interior post and settlement of Detroit’s historic fort and aspects of life in “New France.”