Great Lakes Books Series

A fully illustrated field guide to the geology and scenery of northern Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and vicinity.

Examines the eight-year legal fight to overturn the Selden automobile patent in the early days of the American auto industry.

In Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars, Richard Bak documents the extraordinary history of Detroit's first and foremost black professional baseball team.

Brewed in Detroit describes the history of the brewing industry in the Detroit metropolitan area from its beginning in the 1830s to the present revival by microbrewers and brewpubs.

For young readers, the powerful story of an African American girl's train journey south from Detroit in 1937.

In Looking Beyond Race, Otis Milton Smith recounts his life as an African American who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a successful politician, and eventual president of General Motors.

A celebration of an important Detroit landmark, Elmwood Endures reveals Detroit's rich and interesting history.

Tin Stackers tells its story of the role of the U.S. Steel Corporation’s largest commercial fleet.

The first comprehensive history of the Chrysler Corporation, this book is intended for readers interested in the history of automobiles and of American business, and for fans and critics of Chrysler’s products.

The Making of Michigan is a wide-ranging collection of primary accounts of life in Michigan during the pioneer period.

Biography of Detroit philanthropist Tracy McGregor and his wife, Katherine Whitney McGregor, that details their support of charities and social movements in the first decades of the twentieth century.

The first book to document the maritime history of the port city Muskegon combining historical detail and good storytelling.