Great Lakes Books Series

Kestenbaum: The Making of MichiganThe Making of Michigan, 1820–1860: A Pioneer Anthology

Edited by Justin L. Kestenbaum

A collection of original documents describing the early development of the state.

Schweitzer: America's Favorite HomesAmerica’s Favorite Homes: Mail-Order Catalogues as a Guide to Popular Early 20th-Century Houses

Robert A. Schweitzer and Michael W. R. Davis

Using mail-order house catalogues from the first four decades of the twentieth century, Schweitzer and Davis chart the development of prefabricated and catalogue houses.

Bryan: Beyond the Model TBeyond the Model T: The Other Ventures of Henry Ford

Ford R. Bryan

Out of print — see current edition on page 12.

Kearns: Life After the LineLife After the Line

Josie Kearns

A series of interviews with laid-off autoworkers.

Kilar: Michigan's LumbertownsMichigan’s Lumbertowns: Lumbermen and Laborers in Saginaw, Bay City, and Muskegon, 1870–1905

Jeremy W. Kilar

Examines the separate responses of three Michigan communities to the boom-bust cycle of Michigan’s logging days.

Field: Detroit Kids CatalogDetroit Kids Catalog: The Hometown Tourist

Ellyce Field

Out of print — see current edition on page 16.