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Mc5
A Tale of Revolution and Rock 'n' Roll
Häftad, 2010
256 kr
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Along with the Stooges, the Velvet Underground, and the New York Dolls, the MC5 are recognized in music circles as one of the bands that paved the way for punk rock. While the group did not reach the heights of national celebrity or financial success during their seven years together, their musical …
Little Traverse Bay, Past and Present
Past and Present
Inbunden, 2014
471 kr
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The railroad’s arrival in the 1870s tranformed the formerly sleepy Little Traverse Bay region into a tourist mecca. Victorian resort communities and the growing towns of Harbor Springs and Petoskey provided lodging, dining, entertainment and supplies to an influx of settlers, speculators and …
Images from the Arsenal of Democracy
Inbunden, 2014
471 kr
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While researching his previous study, Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II (Wayne State University Press, 2013), award-winning automotive historian Charles K. Hyde discovered the many remarkable photos that were part of the era’s historical documentation. In Images …
Great Lakes Island Escapes
Ferries and Bridges to Adventure
Häftad, 2016
360 kr
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The Great Lakes Basin is the largest surface freshwater system on Earth. The more than 30,000 islands dotted throughout the basin provide some of the best ways to enjoy the Great Lakes. While the vast majority of these islands can only be reached by private boat or plane, a surprising number of …
Detroit Tigers
A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History
Inbunden, 2016
485 kr
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With over 500 carefully selected photographs, the fifth edition of The Detroit Tigers vividly illustrates the history of major league baseball in Detroit from 1881 through the 2014 season. Author William M. Anderson presents highlights and lowlights of each Tigers season and gives a context for …
Detroit's Eastern Market
Av Lois Johnson, Margaret Thomas
Häftad, 2016
294 kr
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Since 1887, Detroit’s Eastern Market, the largest open-air market of its kind in the United States, has been home to an amazing community of farmers, merchants, and food lovers. Specialty shops, bakeries, spice companies, meat and poultry markets, restaurants, jazz cafés, old-time saloons, produce …
Saving Arcadia
A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes
Häftad, 2017
324 kr
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A David and Goliath conservation story set on Lake Michigan.
Essay'd
30 Detroit Artists
Av Dennis Alan Nawrocki, Steve Panton m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
402 kr
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Essay’d: 30 Detroit Artists highlights the individual contributors to Detroit’s thriving and diverse art scene. Stemming from the popular website of the same name, Essay’d seeks to introduce readers to some of the contemporary art practitioners who live and work in Detroit or have participated in …
Detroit 1967
Origins, Impacts, Legacies
Av Joel Stone
Inbunden, 2017
233 kr
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Examines relationships between black and white Detroit residents through the lens of 1967, fifty years later.
Greetings from Detroit
Historic Postcards from the Motor City
Av Dan Austin
Häftad, 2017
366 kr
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A pictorial history of Detroit through postcards.Greetings from Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City offers a glimpse into the past through more than two hundred historic postcards of Detroit from the early 1900s to the 1950s, compiledand presented in full color by Dan Austin of …
ESSAY'D 2
30 Detroit Artists
Av Dennis Alan Nawrocki, Steve Panton m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
402 kr
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Thirty illustrated essays highlighting a variety of Detroit artists.Essay’d 2: 30 Detroit Artists follows the welcome reception of last year’s Essay’d: 30 Detroit Artists in presenting short, illustrated essays about artists who live and work in Detroit, or who have participated in the Detroit art …
Canvas Detroit
Av Julie Pincus, Nicole Christian
Häftad, 2017
461 kr
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A compelling look at the contemporary art and artists that are transforming Detroit’s physical landscape.
Scratching the Surface
Adventures in Storytelling
Häftad, 2021
324 kr
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Scratching the Surface: Adventures in Storytelling is a deeply personal and intimate memoir told through the lens of Harvey Ovshinsky's lifetime of adventures as an urban enthusiast. He was only seventeen when he started The Fifth Estate, one of the country's oldest underground newspapers. Five …
Essay'd 3
30 Detroit Artists
Av Matthew Piper, Steve Panton m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
402 kr
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Thirty illustrated essays highlighting a variety of Detroit artists.Essay’d 3: 30 Detroit Artists is the third volume in a series of collections that present short, illustrated essays about artists who live and work in Detroit or who have participated in the Detroit art scene in an important way. …
Northern Harvest
Twenty Michigan Women in Food and Farming
Häftad, 2020
324 kr
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Northern Harvest: Twenty Michigan Women in Food and Farming looks at the female culinary pioneers who have put northern Michigan on the map for food, drink, and farming. Emita Brady Hill interviews women who share their own stories of becoming the cooks, bakers, chefs, and farmers that they are …
Queen Next Door
Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait
Inbunden, 2019
427 kr
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Aretha was private. I respected this and she trusted me. Linda Solomon met Aretha Franklin in 1983 when she was just beginning her career as a photo journalist and newspaper columnist. Franklin's brother and business manager arranged for Solomon to capture the singer's major career events-just as …
That They Lived
African Americans Who Changed the World
Av Rochelle Riley, Cristi Smith-Jones
Häftad, 2021
228 kr
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In February 2017, Rochelle Riley was reading Twitter posts and came across a series of black-and-white photos of four-year-old Lola dressed up as different African American women who had made history. Rochelle was immediately smitten. She was so proud to see this little girl so powerfully honor the …
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Grace, Grit, and Glory
Inbunden, 2016
471 kr
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Grace, Grit, and Glory details the history of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as seen through the prism of the city it has called home for nearly 130 years. Now one of America’s finest orchestras, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra began in 1887 as a rather small ensemble …
American City
Detroit Architecture, 1845-2005
Inbunden, 2005
703 kr
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Detroit's architecture reflects Detroit's role in the early years of the twentieth century as the country's leading industrial center, the place where, with the rise of the automobile industry, the future was happening. The metropolitan Detroit area was also home to some of the largest private …
Orbit Magazine Anthology
Re-Entry
Häftad, 2015
445 kr
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With a mischievous globe-headed mascot that appeared in every issue and even on Quentin Tarantino’s T-shirt in Pulp Fiction, Orbit was an instantly recognizable arbiter of 1990s Detroit culture. But its irreverent tone and unique editorial features could be traced to two earlier local publications …
Art of Memory
Historic Cemeteries of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Inbunden, 2014
471 kr
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In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the look and feel of cemeteries in the United States changed dramatically, from utilitarian burial grounds to the serene parklike spaces that we know today. The so-called park cemetery was innovative not only for its distinctive landscape …
Building the Modern World
Albert Kahn in Detroit
Inbunden, 2018
471 kr
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A photographically rich biography of protean architect Albert Kahn.Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit by Michael H. Hodges tells the story of the German-Jewish immigrant who rose from poverty to become one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. Kahn’s buildings …
Heaven Was Detroit
From Jazz to Hip-hop and Beyond
Av M.L. Liebler
Häftad, 2016
456 kr
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Heaven Was Detroit: From Jazz to Hip-hop and Beyond is the first of its kind to capture the full spectrum of Detroit popular music from the early 1900s to the twenty-first century. Readers will find in this unique and stimulating anthology new essays, and a few classics, by widely known and …
People's Lawyer
The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley, the Nation's Longest-Serving Attorney General
Av Kelly Frank J., Jack Lessenberry
Häftad, 2015
445 kr
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After several years as a small-town lawyer in Alpena, Frank J. Kelley was unexpectedly appointed Michigan’s attorney general at the end of 1961. He never suspected that he would continue to serve until 1999, a national record. During that time, he worked with everyone from John and Bobby Kennedy to …
Brewed in Michigan
The New Golden Age of Brewing in the Great Beer State
Häftad, 2017
398 kr
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A celebration of Michigan craft beer.Brewed in Michigan: The New Golden Age of Brewing in the Great Beer State is William Rapai’s ""Ode on a Grecian Urn""—a discussion of art and art’s audience. The art in this case is beer. Craft beer. Michigan craft beer, to be exact. Like the Great Lakes and the …
Detroit Public Library
An American Classic
Av Barbara Madgy Cohn, Patrice Rafail Merritt
Inbunden, 2017
427 kr
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A photographic tour of the Detroit Public Library’s rich art and architectural history.
Alexander Girard, Architect
Creating Midcentury Modern Masterpieces
Inbunden, 2018
471 kr
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Showcases the bold, innovative, and colorful architectural designs of Alexander Girard.During the midcentury period, Michigan attracted visionary architects, designers, and theorists, including Alexander Girard. While much has been written about Girard’s vibrantly colored and patterned textiles for …
