{"product_id":"michigan-isbn-9781118649725","title":"Michigan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eMichigan: A History of the Great Lakes State\u003c\/i\u003e presents an update of the best college-level survey of Michigan history, covering the pre-Columbian period to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the best-selling survey history of Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updates and enhancements reflecting the latest historic scholarship, along with the new chapter ‘Reinventing Michigan’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpanded coverage includes the socio-economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan’s Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; recent developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery, and collegiate and professional sports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivered in an accessible narrative style that is entertaining as well as informative, with ample illustrations, photos, and maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow available in digital formats as well as print\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Original Michiganians 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The New Acadia 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Under the Union Jack 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Wilderness Politics and Economics 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Challenges of Statehood 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Decade of Turmoil 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Defense of the Nation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Radicals and Reformers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Early Ethnic Contributions 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Grain, Grangers, and Conservation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Development of Intellectual Maturity 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Wood and Rails 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The World of Wheels 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 From Bull Moose to Bull Market 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Depression Life in an Industrial State 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Inequality in the Arsenal of Democracy 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Fears and Frustration in the Cold War Era 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Turbulent 1960s 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Challenges of the 1970s 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Toward the Twenty-First Century 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Entering the New Millennium 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Reinventing Michigan 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Governors of the Territory and State of Michigan 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Counties, Dates of Organization, and Origins of County Names 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Michigan's State Song 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Michigan's State Symbols 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce A. Rubenstein\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Michigan-Flint. A native of Port Huron, Michigan, he has co-authored two books with Lawrence Ziewacz: \u003ci\u003eThree Bullets Sealed His Lips\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) and \u003ci\u003ePayoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938-1945\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), both dealing with Michigan’s political history. He also authored \u003ci\u003eChicago in the World Series, 1903-2005: Cubs and White Sox in Championship Play\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) in addition to numerous articles on baseball and Indian-White relations in Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLawrence E. Ziewacz\u003c\/b\u003e, late Professor of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University, was a native of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He co-authored two books with Bruce Rubenstein: \u003ci\u003eThree Bullets Sealed His Lips\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) and \u003ci\u003ePayoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938-1945\u003c\/i\u003e (1995). He also co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Games They Played: Sports in American History\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and was co-advisory editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Guide to United States Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).  \u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eMichigan: A History of the Great Lakes State\u003c\/i\u003e enhances its reputation as the leading survey of Michigan history from the pre-Columbian period to the present. This new edition features expanded coverage of a wide variety of issues that continue to shape Michigan history, including  the socio-economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan’s Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; the latest developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery; Michigan’s return to prominence in collegiate and professional sports; Detroit’s revitalization and subsequent tailspin; the state’s deepening economic decline since 2008; and more. A new chapter, titled ‘Reinventing Michigan,’ explores the obstacles faced by Michiganders living in Detroit and throughout the state from the Great Recession to the present, and looks at ways Michigan is renewing itself for a brighter future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989617262821,"sku":"NP9781118649725","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118649725.jpg?v=1761784827","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/michigan-isbn-9781118649725","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}