Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-146) and index.

Pageant of the Sault, 1671 -- The Griffon sets sail, 1679 -- Chief Pontiac's siege on Fort Detroit, 1763 -- Battle of the River Raisin, 1813 -- Stomaching a medical discovery, 1822 -- Toledo War, 1835 -- Discovering iron ore, 1844 -- Kentucky raids the Underground Railroad, 1847 -- Orphan train's first hopeful stop, 1854 -- Assassinating a "king," 1856 -- Battle of Manton, 1882 -- Logging out of a jam, 1883 -- Thousands vowing "I do," 1907 -- Furniture strike of 1911, 1911 -- Summer spark sets towns ablaze, 1911 -- Italian Hall catastrophe, 1913 -- Storm of 1913, 1913 -- Dyers and cleaners war, 1924 -- The Ossian Sweet trial, 1925 -- Dramatic rescue at the Pabst Mine, 1926 -- Bath School disaster, 1927 -- Battle of the overpass, 1937 -- Detroit race riots, 1943 -- Japanese balloon bombs, 1945 -- Lost in space : NW Flight 2501, 1950 -- Bridging the gap, 1957 -- Motor City gives birth to Motown, 1959 -- World Series heals wounds, 1968 -- Arthur Hill plays to perfection, 1973 -- Indoor grass sets new soccer standard, 1994 -- Michigan facts and trivia.