Detroit

Untold Tales, Unsung Heroes: An Oral History of Detroit’s African American Community, 1918–1967

Elaine Latzman Moon  •  The Detroit Urban League, Inc.

A unique oral history featuring the histories of blacks living in Detroit during the first six decades of the twentieth century.

AfterCulture: Detroit and the Humiliation of History

Jerry Herron

An analysis of the decline of middle-class culture in Detroit, illustrating the plight of America’s cities.

Survival and Regeneration: Detroit’s American Indian Community

Edmund J. Danziger, Jr.

Examines through printed sources and personal life stories the historic challenges faced by Native American migrants to Detroit.

Harmony and Dissonance: Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914–1967

Sidney M. Bolkosky

A chronicle of the intellectual, cultural, and social history of the Jews of Detroit in the twentieth century.

Detroit Perspectives: Crossroads and Turning Points

Edited by Wilma Wood Henrickson

Using primary and secondary sources, Henrickson assembles a collection of documents related to decisive moments in the history of Detroit and the region.

Cobb Would Have Caught It: The Golden Age of Baseball in Detroit

Richard Bak

A superb combination of Detroit baseball history, 1920–50, and oral histories of those surviving players from that era.