Wayne State University Faculty Authors

Universities and the Myth of Cultural Decline

Jerry S. Herron

A constructive discussion of the academic humanities’ relevance in a world of work and power.

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.

Riding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation

Charles K. Hyde

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 Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes

Charles K. Hyde  •  Color photographs by Ann and John Mahan

Featuring more than two hundred color photographs, The Northern Lights details the histories of more than one hundred and sixty individual lighthouses that still exist in Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the straits of Mackinac.

Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan

Charles K. Hyde

Hyde identifies Michigan’s historically significant highway bridges within the broader contexts of American bridge design and construction in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Maurice Sugar: Law, Labor, and the Left in Detroit, 1912–1950

Christopher H. Johnson

In this biographical account, Johnson shows the importance of Sugar and the Left in laying the foundation for unionizing the auto industry in the pre-UAW days.