Michigan and the Great Lakes

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Teamsters Metropolis

How an unruly union culture helped workers establish comfortable, suburban living

Under the Campus, the Land

Anishinaabe Futuring, Colonial Non-Memory, and the Origin of the University of Michigan

A critical examination of the role of U.S. universities in colonization

A Domestic Cook Book

Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen

Bringing new life to the oldest known published cookbook written by an African American woman

Our Michigan

An engaging look at the University of Michigan's past and its vision for the future

Concrete Century

Julius Kahn and the Construction Revolution

The tale of concrete cities

Lessons in Gratitude

A Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health

A tale of persistence, passion, and music

Stephanie Dinkins

On Love & Data

Art’s power to challenge inequities and build inclusive dialogues

Destination Detroit

Discourses on the Refugee in a Post-Industrial City

A revealing analysis of how interest groups shape conversations about refugees in Metro Detroit

Cinema Ann Arbor

How Campus Rebels Forged a Singular Film Culture

A fascinating journey into the DIY spirit of a highly influential film community

Rouge River Revived

How People Are Bringing Their River Back to Life

The history and restoration of an important watershed 

Guardians of Michigan

Architectural Sculpture of the Pleasant Peninsulas

Preserving Michigan’s architecture through photos and stories

Bath Massacre, New Edition

America's First School Bombing

New Edition, Updated and Expanded Edition

Assassination of a Michigan King

The Life of James Jesse Strang

The extraordinary life and assassination of a Mormon king on Michigan's Beaver Island

Traveling Through Time

A Guide to Michigan's Historical Markers

Revised Edition

The definitive illustrated guide to nearly 1,500 of Michigan's historic sites, updated and revised

9226 Kercheval

The Storefront that Did Not Burn, With a New Preface

The story of the Mom and Tots Center, a storefront health center in Detroit

A History of Ann Arbor

A narrative history of Ann Arbor's transformation from frontier community to world-renowned center for learning and research

Mary Schafer, American Quilt Maker

The story of the woman who helped create the modern American quilting revival

Baseball Fever

Early Baseball in Michigan

This detailed history of early baseball in rural Michigan focuses on the evolution of America's pastime from child's game to organized sport and challenges the notion that baseball's development was strictly an East Coast phenomenon

A Guide to Michigan's Endangered Wildlife

A descriptive profile of Michigan's threatened and endangered wildlife

Borne of the Wind

Michigan Sand Dunes

An introduction to the ecology of Michigan's sand dunes