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This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Great Lakes State.

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CONTENTS Introduction Pageant of the Sault—1671 The Griffon Sets Sail—1679 Chief Pontiac’s Siege on Fort Detroit—1763 Battle of the River Raisin—1813 Stomaching a Medical Discovery—1822 Toledo War—1835 Discovering Iron Ore—1844 Kentucky Raids the Underground Railroad—1847 Orphan Train’s First Hopeful Stop—1854 Rapids Get “Locked Up”—1855 Assassinating a “King”—1856 Battle of Manton—1882 Logging Out of a Jam—1883 Thousands Vowing “I Do”—1907 Automobile Suits Public to a “T”—1908 Furniture Strike of 1911—1911 Summer Spark Sets Towns Ablaze—1911 Italian Hall Catastrophe—1913 Storm of 1913—1913 Cleaners and Dyers War—1924 The Ossian Sweet Trial—1925 Dramatic Rescue at the Pabst Mine—1926 Bath School Disaster—1927 Battle of the Overpass—1937 Detroit Race Riots—1943 Japanese Balloon Bombs—1945 Lost in Space: NW Flight 2501—1950 Flint Beecher Tornado—1953 Bridging the Gap—1957 Motor City Gives Birth to Motown—1959 World Series Heals Wounds—1968 Arthur Hill Plays to Perfection—1973 Indoor Grass Sets New Soccer Standard—1994 Bibliography Index About the Author

It Happened in Michigan

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      Publisher: Globe Pequot
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/21/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781493039456, 978-1493039456
      ISBN10: 1493039458

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Great Lakes State.

      Table of Contents
      CONTENTS Introduction Pageant of the Sault—1671 The Griffon Sets Sail—1679 Chief Pontiac’s Siege on Fort Detroit—1763 Battle of the River Raisin—1813 Stomaching a Medical Discovery—1822 Toledo War—1835 Discovering Iron Ore—1844 Kentucky Raids the Underground Railroad—1847 Orphan Train’s First Hopeful Stop—1854 Rapids Get “Locked Up”—1855 Assassinating a “King”—1856 Battle of Manton—1882 Logging Out of a Jam—1883 Thousands Vowing “I Do”—1907 Automobile Suits Public to a “T”—1908 Furniture Strike of 1911—1911 Summer Spark Sets Towns Ablaze—1911 Italian Hall Catastrophe—1913 Storm of 1913—1913 Cleaners and Dyers War—1924 The Ossian Sweet Trial—1925 Dramatic Rescue at the Pabst Mine—1926 Bath School Disaster—1927 Battle of the Overpass—1937 Detroit Race Riots—1943 Japanese Balloon Bombs—1945 Lost in Space: NW Flight 2501—1950 Flint Beecher Tornado—1953 Bridging the Gap—1957 Motor City Gives Birth to Motown—1959 World Series Heals Wounds—1968 Arthur Hill Plays to Perfection—1973 Indoor Grass Sets New Soccer Standard—1994 Bibliography Index About the Author

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