| Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State |  | Author: Bruce A Rubenstein
Publisher: Forum Pr
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 5916859
Media: Paperback
Pages: 282
ISBN: 0882732323
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.4
EAN: 9780882732329
ASIN: 0882732323
Publication Date: August 1981
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"This book endeavors to present Michigan's history in a different fashion. To be sure, there are the traditional accounts of the French and British, the rise of the automobile industry, and the tales of lumbering and mining--no story of Michigan would be complete without them. However, this volume intends to go beyond the well-known aspects of the state's development; it intends to tell the story of the people of Michigan. Special emphasis is given to American Indians and their fight to survive in a "white man's world," the struggle for black rights and women's suffrage, and the contributions of white ethnics. Nor is this book intended only to glorify the state, its people, and its accomplishments, for that would be a distortion of reality. Thus, stories are told of Ku Klux Klan and Black Legion violence, the anti-Semitism of prominent Michiganians such as Henry Ford and Father Charles Coughlin, the disregard for civil liberties during the "Red Scares" of 1919-20 and the McCarthy period, and the riots, both racial and otherwise, which have plagued the state since 1837." Includes maps and many illustrations.
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Great text October 9, 2008
I have this book for a class I am taking for teaching. Great history of the state, not to technical and very easy read. Great even for high school reading.
 Fine. Good. Great. :D September 7, 2008
EVerything was fine. The product came as described and the service was safe ( a big bonus these days). I would do business w/ them again.
A good, light history! May 10, 2008
I use this book for my History 329 class in Michigan history. The other book I considered was the Willis Dunbar history of the state, which is the classic text, but it is pretty ponderous to assign to undergrads. This book is light, with good short chapters and good organization. My students seem to like it.
The book is well written. It is concise and highlights important and interesting events pretty well. Does not dwell in some if the minute detail that the Dunbar book does. I would say if you are looking for a good quick read to get up to speed on Michigan history, this is a good choice.
 Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State December 20, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was suprised by the two 5 star ratings for this book. I have the second edition in my library and I have not seen the latest edition, so take that into account. Sure, this book has the basics and some interesting details, but photos and maps are an important part of a good history book and it has only a few maps and not an abundance of photos. Many of the photos it does have are somewhat blah. I think you will need to be quite interested in the subject to get much out of this book.
scholary but never obscure December 24, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Professors Rubenstein and Ziewacz, successful collaborators on other books, have pulled off a triumph. Well-suited for the classroom, the book is compelling enough for a lay reader interested in any aspect of the rich history of the Great Lakes State. The touch of Lawrence Ziewacz's unique perspective on politics and culture is much in evidence here, and reading the book gives this former colleague the delightful sense of revisiting some of his riveting discussions on Michigania at Michigan State University, where he was a professor for many years. His recent passing means that this volume is the best way to recapture the power of his mature scholarship and prose stylings. A handsome volume, solid and smooth, well-illustrated, too. The definitive book of its type!
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