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  • Chicago by the Pint

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    de Dan Barry ...
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  • Detroit

    A Biography

    At its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit's status as epicenter of the American auto industry made it a vibrant, populous, commercial hub—and then the bottom fell out. Detroit : A Biography takes a long, unflinching look at the evolution of one of America's great cities and one of the nation's greatest urban failures. This authoritative yet accessible narrative seeks to explain how the city ... Leer más

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  • Black White Blue

    The Assassination of Patrolman James Sackett

    On May 22, 1970, responding to a bogus emergency call to help a pregnant woman, St. Paul patrolman James Sackett was killed by a sniper's bullet fired from a high-powered rifle.The white officer's assassination was the most shocking event in an era of shocking, racially charged events, punctuated by bombings at Dayton's Department Store and elsewhere, police harassment and shootings of young black ... Leer más

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  • Wisconsin Agriculture

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  • Michigan Legends

    Folktales and Lore from the Great Lakes State

    de Sheryl James ...
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  • Janesville

    Series series Postcard History
    In 1837, Henry Janes applied for a post office called Black Hawk for the southern Wisconsin settlement where he ran a ferry across the Rock River. The postmaster general, however, noticed a town already by that name in the Iowa part of Wisconsin Territory, and he assigned the name Janesville, with Janes as postmaster. Two years later, Janes moved his family west, but the community grew to become ... Leer más

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  • Ghosts and Legends of Michigan's West Coast

    Series series Haunted America
    Stories and photos that bring the spooky history of Western Michigan to life . . .Western Michigan is home to some of the state's most picturesque places—and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher Amberrose Hammond exposes the mysterious and spirit-ridden world of many beloved Michigan destinations as she skillfully weaves narratives of a world unseen by most. From the ... Leer más

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    Oberlin's Christian Statesman and Reformer, 1821-1898

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  • One Small Farm

    Photographs of a Wisconsin Way of Life

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  • Aztalan

    Mysteries of an Ancient Indian Town

    Aztalan has remained a mystery since the early nineteenth century when it was discovered by settlers who came to the Crawfish River, fifty miles west of Milwaukee. Who were the early indigenous people who inhabited this place? When did they live here? Why did they disappear?Birmingham and Goldstein attempt to unlock some of the mysteries, providing insights and information about the group of ... Leer más

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  • The Deans' Bible

    Five Purdue Women and Their Quest for Equality

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