Bibliograph

Michigan, by Lucia Raatma

Type

Label

Michigan, by Lucia Raatma

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Michigan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

76937435

Responsibility statement

by Lucia Raatma

Series statement

America the beautiful. Third series

Table Of Contents

How did Michigan get its name? -- Land : Great Lakes and wild weather, trumpeter swans, and wildlife conservation -- The first Michiganders : Moundbuilders and dream catchers, canoe-making, and village life -- Exploration and settlement : missions at Sault Ste. Marie and the Straits of Mackinac, the fur trade, and freedom from Great Britain -- Growth and change : fighting the War of 1812 and becoming a state, the Underground Railroad, and facing Civil War -- More modern times : ending the Great Depression and fighting World War II, labor unions, and the great migration -- People : big cities and small towns, how Michiganders talk and eat, singers and writers, artists and athletes -- Government : legislature in Lansing, youth in government, and the state flag and seal -- Economy : running farms and making breakfast cereal, building cars, and booming business -- Travel guide : the upper and lower peninsulas, museums, and Mackinac Island

Target audience

juvenile

Classification