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Michigan's Columbus : the Life of Douglass Houghton / by Steve Lehto.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781879094857
- ISBN: 1879094851
- Physical Description: vi, 166 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Royal Oak, Mich. : Momentum Books, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Early Michigan -- Young Douglass Houghton -- Rumors of copper -- Into the wilderness -- Second expedition with Schoolcraft -- Back home in Detroit -- The Toledo War -- Michigan gains statehood -- First geological survey -- Circling the Lower Peninsula -- Tracing the Upper Peninsula's Southern shore -- Examining the Lake Superior shoreline -- Exploring the Keweenaw Peninsula and beyond -- The strange travels of the Ontonagon Boulder -- Making their mark -- Houghton's last survey -- Memorials, myths, and the copper boom -- The legend of Houghton's gold -- After Houghton -- Houghton's legacy. |
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| Subject: | Houghton, Douglass, 1809-1845. Geologists > Michigan > History. Upper Peninsula (Mich.) > History. Michigan > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QE 22 .H68 L44 2009 | 30775305455157 | General Collection | Available | - |
Michigan's Columbus : The Life of Douglass Houghton
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Michigan's Columbus : The Life of Douglass Houghton
The name "Houghton" is well-known to Michiganians. It graces a city, a county, a lake, waterfalls, schools, and more. But what made Douglass Houghton such a "star?" As the fledgling state's first geologist, he found more than any explorer before him from salt springs to gypsum. His reports helped launch a "rush" to the Keweenaw Peninsula's Copper Country. He also found time to be elected mayor of Detroit and teach at the University of Michigan, all before the age of thirty-six. Here's his story.
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