Great Lakes and Michigan History

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.

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.

Tentler: Seasons of GraceSeasons of Grace: A History of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

Leslie Woodcock Tentler

A history of the Catholic Church in southern lower Michigan from the 1830s through the 1950s.

Karamanski: Deep Woods FrontierDeep Woods Frontier: A History of Logging in Northern Michigan

Theodore J. Karamanski

Karamanski examines the interplay between men and technology in the lumbering of Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula.

Lawrence: His Very Silence SpeaksHis Very Silence Speaks: Comanche—the Horse That Survived Custer’s Last Stand

Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence

More than an account of the celebrated horse’s life and legend existence, this penetrating volume provides insights into the life of the cavalry horse and explores the relationship between cavalrymen and their mounts.

McIntyre: Wolf in Sheep's ClothingWolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Search for a Child Killer

Tommy McIntyre

A compelling and detailed account of the search for the Oakland County child killer.