Research Catalog
Clare, 1865-1940 /
- Title
- Clare, 1865-1940 / Robert Knapp.
- Author
- Knapp, Robert C.
- Publication
- Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., ©2012.
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Details
- Description
- 127 pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Mid-Michigan was an untamable wilderness, good only for trappers and Native Americans until Americas population exploded and the demand for timber suddenly changed everything. By the 1860s, Clare was at the center of this lumberman's paradise. Starting from a small village beside an abandoned lumber camp, the town prospered as farmers, ranchers, and merchants replaced loggers. Hastily thrown-up frame buildings gave way to brick, and interesting local life mirrored small-town America of the early 20th century. Then came oil, and colorful men such as Henry Ford and Jack Dempsey arrived. Purple Gangsters from Detroit moved in to take advantage of a clean investment. A famous murder at the local grand hotel brought national attention. On the eve of World War II, Clare had risen from the wilderness to be a fascinating community tucked away in middle America."--Back cover.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Illustrated works.
- Pictorial works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
- Contents
- From wilderness to village -- Market town -- Oil -- Entertainment -- Gateway to the north.
- ISBN
- 9780738591728
- 0738591726
- LCCN
- 2012940439
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library