Lake Erie : a pictorial history

Sobol, Julie Macfie 1936- (Author). Sobol, Ken. (Added Author).

Summary: A portrait of daily life, industry, and commerce on Lake Erie. Chapters cover the lake's prehistory, its early settlement, its role in the War of 1812, its economic boom from 1815 to 1880, the High Industrial period from 1880 to 1945, its history of dramatic storms and shipwrecks, and fire and ice catastrophes, its recreational history, and its wealth of flora and fauna.

Record details

ISBN: 1550464698
ISBN: 9781550464696
ISBN: 9781550463613
ISBN: 1550463616
Physical Description: 224 p. : ill., maps ; 23 x 29 cm.
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Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press : Buffalo, N.Y. : Distributed in the United States by Firefly Books, c2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A snapshot of the lake -- Prehistory to 1783 -- War comes to the lake -- Boom times begin-The American shore, 1815-1880 -- The Canadian side, 1820-1945 -- Refuge on the other side -- The High Industrial Revolution, 1880-1945 -- Storms and shipwrecks, fire and ice -- Fun on the lake -- Fish, birds and butterflies.