Ann Arbor in the 20th Century

Ann Arbor in the 20th Century
Author: Grace Shackman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002-09-25
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1439613559

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Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments that occurred over a period of 100 years, as residents witnessed the growth of its neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, and social services. Enormous changes to the physical landscape of the town-brought about by innovations in architecture, the influence of industry and entertainment, and the transition from horse-drawn vehicles to automobiles-are all documented through this collection of photographs. Images of famous visitors, such as Carrie Nation railing against alcohol and President Kennedy introducing the Peace Corps, are included.

Ann Arbor in the 19th Century

Ann Arbor in the 19th Century
Author: Grace Shackman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2001-09-18
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1439613303

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Ann Arbor has never been a typical college town, typical industrial town, or typical agricultural center. The city was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. Settlers from the Eastern U.S. of British origin were soon followed by Germans, who brought with them many practical skills. With the opening of the University of Michigan campus in 1841, still more people came from across the country to teach and learn. Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History, details the growth of the city, when residents built houses and businesses, organized a government, and established churches, schools, a university, and newspapers, in over 190 photographs. Early residents would recognize the photograph of Okemos, nephew of Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawa, who made regular visits to Ann Arbor, before the Native Americans were banished to Kansas by the federal government. Another fascinating photo shows Henry Otto's Band, whose family was responsible for much of the music at official events. However, much of 19th century Ann Arbor would still be recognizable to today's residents.

Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History

Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History
Author: Arcadia Publishing
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2001-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781531612993

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Ann Arbor has never been a typical college town, typical industrial town, or typical agricultural center. The city was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. Settlers from the Eastern U.S. of British origin were soon followed by Germans, who brought with them many practical skills. With the opening of the University of Michigan campus in 1841, still more people came from across the country to teach and learn. Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History, details the growth of the city, when residents built houses and businesses, organized a government, and established churches, schools, a university, and newspapers, in over 190 photographs. Early residents would recognize the photograph of Okemos, nephew of Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawa, who made regular visits to Ann Arbor, before the Native Americans were banished to Kansas by the federal government. Another fascinating photo shows Henry Otto's Band, whose family was responsible for much of the music at official events. However, much of 19th century Ann Arbor would still be recognizable to today's residents.

Historic Photos of Ann Arbor

Historic Photos of Ann Arbor
Author: Alice Goff
Publisher: Historic Photos
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

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Founded in 1824, Ann Arbor got its name originally from Annsarbour in honor of the founders' wives, both of whom were named Ann. The Tree City boasts more than 50,000 trees and is home to the main campus of the University of Michigan. Historic Photos of Ann Arbor, a photographic history with images collected from the area's top archives, shows Ann Arbor's historical growth from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s in stunning black-and-white photography. The book chronicles life, government, events, and people important to the city's history. Spanning two centuries and nearly two hundred photographs, this handsome coffee table book is essential reading for any lifelong resident or history lover of Ann Arbor.

The Underground Railroad in Michigan

The Underground Railroad in Michigan
Author: Carol E. Mull
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786455632

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Though living far north of the Mason-Dixon line, many mid-nineteenth-century citizens of Michigan rose up to protest the moral offense of slavery; they published an abolitionist newspaper and founded an anti-slavery society, as well as a campaign for emancipation. By the 1840s, a prominent abolitionist from Illinois had crossed the state line to Michigan, establishing new stations on the Underground Railroad. This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.

Books in Print Supplement

Books in Print Supplement
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2576
Release: 2002
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

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Historic Ann Arbor

Historic Ann Arbor
Author: Susan Wineberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780991346608

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