Virtual Book Display: Michigan Book Display

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, culture and people of the state of Michigan

The Legend of the Lady's Slipper is a suspenseful tale of a young maiden's run through the forest in an attempt to save the people of her village.

Very little has been written about Michigan ghost towns. This series of books is the first ever published on the subject. Ghost towns are usually thought of as being located in the far West, where actually very few ghost towns exist compared to the thousands of abandoned towns and locations that dotted Michigan maps of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

This standard textbook on Michigan history covers the entire scope of the Wolverine State's historical record -- from when humankind first arrived in the area around 9,000 B.C. up to 1995. This third revised edition of Michigan also examines events since 1980 and draws on new studies to expand and improve its coverage of various ethnic groups, recent political developments, labor and business, and many other topics. Includes photographs, maps, and charts.

Over the course of its history, the state of Michigan has produced its share of folktales and lore. In Michigan Legends, Sheryl James collects these and more stories of the legendary people, events, and places from Michigan's real and imaginary past. This book will appeal to all Michiganders and anyone else interested in good folktales, myths, legends, or lore.

State birds, flowers, trees, and animals brought to board book form for the youngest book lovers. Toddlers will delight in these books filled with rhyming riddles framed by brightly painted clues, introducing elements that make each state so special.

For the first time in over a century, a complete history of the U.P.-from prehistoric origins to the present-is available. Drawing on oral histories, newspapers, census data, archives and libraries, Russell M. Magnaghi has written the seminal history of a very ""special place"" as seen through the eyes of the men and women who have lived here-the famous and not so famous.