Great Lakes Books Series

Letter from Washington, 1863–1865

Lois Bryan Adams  •  Edited and with an Introduction by Evelyn Leasher

A fascinating look at Civil War life in the nation’s capital through the commentaries of Detroit Advertiser and Tribune correspondent Lois Bryan Adams.

Wonderful Power: The Story of Ancient Copper Working in the Lake Superior Basin

Susan R. Martin

Wonderful Power examines the archaeological record to relate a technically accurate and complete story of copper mining in northern Michigan.

A Sailor’s Logbook: A Season Aboard Great Lakes Freighters

Mark L. Thompson

A firsthand account of life aboard the Calcite II during the 1996 shipping season.

Huron: The Seasons of a Great Lake

Napier Shelton

A personal exploration of the natural history, use, and management of Lake Huron.

Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company

Al Miller

The story of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company—the ships, the men who sailed them, and the conditions that shaped their times.

Art in Detroit Public Places

Revised Edition

Text by Dennis Alan Nawrocki  &bull  Photographs by David Clements

A guidebook to the many major examples of public art in metropolitan Detroit.