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Great Lakes Books Series
Great Lakes Books was inaugurated in 1986 to honor Michigan’s 1987 sesquicentennial and to celebrate the state’s history, culture, and natural wonders. The series was established as a separate imprint to give emphasis to the regional nature of the program. Since its inception, this highly successful regional imprint has grown to include over 100 titles.
Made in Michigan Writers Series
The Made in Michigan Writers Series publishes poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and essays by Michigan writers with the aim of encouraging the recognition of the state’s artistic and cultural heritage throughout Michigan, the Midwest, and the nation.
Detroit Biography Series for Young Readers
Written for readers aged 10 and up, the series presents short biographies of notable figures in Detroit history.
Other books of regional interest are also featured in this section. The Press distributes publications from Cranbrook Institute of Science, Ford Books, and Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society.
A Picturesque Situation
Mackinac before Photography, 1615–1860
By Brian Leigh Dunnigan
From the author of the award-winning Frontier Metropolis, a comprehensive visual history of the straits of Mackinac in pre-photographic images.
Tracy W. McGregor
Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader
By Philip P. Mason
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 Detroit Tigers
Fourth Edition
By William M. Anderson
Foreword by David Dombrowski
The Detroit Tigers covers the history of major league baseball in Detroit from its beginnings in 1881 through the 2007 season.
Art in Detroit Public Places
Third Edition
By Patrick Livingston
Third edition of a favorite guide to major examples of public art in metropolitan Detroit, updated for the first time since 1999.
Summer Dreams
The Story of Bob-lo Island
By Patrick Livingston
A definitive history of Bob-lo Island, a Canadian amusement park in the mouth of the Detroit River and a favorite recreation spot for generations of Detroit-area residents.
Life with Mae: A Detroit Family Memoir
Neal Shine
A memoir of growing up on Detroit’s East Side in the 1930s and 1940s combined with an often hilarious biographical portrait of Shine’s mother, Mae.
“My Brave Mechanics”: The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War
Mark Hoffman • Foreword by William M. Anderson
An important and little-known chapter of Michigan’s Civil War history, drawn from the letters, diaries, and regimental records of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment.