Great Lakes and Michigan History

Albertus C. Van Raalte: Dutch Leader and American Patriot

Jeanne M. Jacobson, Elton J. Bruins, and Larry J. Wagenaar

The first fully documented biography of Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan.

Rumrunning and the Roaring Twenties: Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway

Philip P. Mason

A fascinating look at the excesses and failures of Prohibition in the United States, and specifically in Michigan.

Win Some, Lose Some: G. Mennen Williams and the New Democrats

Helen Washburn Berthelot

A behind the scenes portrayal of the “Soapy Williams” years (1948–1960) in Michigan political history.

Against Itself: The Federal Theater and Writers’ Projects in the Midwest

Paul Sporn

An examination of federally funded arts programs in the Midwest inaugurated under the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration.

An Octagon for the Curriers

Melanie Meyers and Frank Angelo

Recounts the history of the Currier family and the unique octagon house in Almont, Michigan.

Born to Wander: Autobiography of John Ball

Compiled by his daughters Kate Ball Powers, Flora Ball Hopkins, and Lucy Ball  •  Annotated and with a new introduction by Gary Burbridge

The autobiography of a prominent Grand Rapids citizen, re-published with a new introduction, annotations, maps, and photographs.