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Glimpses of Grand Traverse past : reflections on a local history / by Richard Fidler.

Summary:

Why does Grand Traverse County usually vote Republican? How did it come about that "A View of the Bay is worth half the pay?" How did the Ku Klux Klan gain a foothold locally? Where were the women of Grand Traverse in the nineteenth century? These and other questions are answered in discussions focused on important historical events, artifacts, and institutions of the Grand Traverse area. Thoughtful and at times provocative, Glimpses of Grand Traverse Past explores who we are and how we got that way. Illustrated with archived photographs, it presents a refreshingly new perspective on our local history.

Record details

ISBN: 9780976102731
Physical Description: 118 p.: ill.; 22 cm.
Publisher: Traverse City, MI : Grand Traverse Pioneer and Historical Society, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-118).

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 - August 9, 1924: Terror Strikes Traverse City -- Chapter 2 - The Forest Primeval -- Chapter 3 - But What About the Women? -- Chapter 4 - A Promising Experiment Gone Bad -- Chapter 5 - The Presidential Election of 1912 -- Chapter 6 - Keeping a Record of the Times -- Chapter 7 - Why Front Street Isn't on the Waterfront -- Chapter 8 - From a Single Bookcase -- Chapter 9 - "A View of the Bay is Worth Half the Pay" -- Chapter 10 - Oakwood Cemetary -- Chapter 11 - Life on Kid's Creek -- Chapter 12 - "Hamilton Way": A Mystery Solved -- Chapter 13 - Fire! -- Chapter 14 - August 18, 1904: The Funeral of Perry Hannah -- Chapter 15 - The Struggle for a Clean Glass of Water -- Chapter 16 - The Pines.