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Here are some new additions to Peter White Public Library's Local History Collection.
Book descriptions are adapted from publisher and library catalog materials.
"Lake Michigan Gales & Tales: Vanishing Ships, Tragic Wrecks, and Historic Rescues" by Michael Passwater (917.7404 PA MICH COLL). Lake Michigan has a violent side, especially when the winds roar, creating waves that are freshwater giants. These waves have mercilessly taken many ships, along with their crews and passengers, to the bottom. Lake Michigan Gales and Tales is a collection featuring the lesser-known incidents and stories of Lake Michigan turning from serene to devilish in a moment. Author Michael Passwater delves into these transformations and their aftermath.
"Curious & Fascinating Facts: Michigan" by Kathryn Houghton (977.4 HO MICH COLL). Explore the Great Lakes one fascinating fact at a time! Uncover everything you want to know about Michigan and plenty you never imagined. Packed with the weird, wild, and wonderful, this book goes far beyond a history lesson. Read Curious & Fascinating Facts and take a journey through Michigan's arts, culture, and more. It's amazing, it's outrageous, it's unbelievable... It's Michigan!
"Many a Hand: Michigan and the Civil War" by Roger L. Rosentreter (977.403 RO MICH COLL). This Civil War chronicle is more than a story about soldiers' heroism on distant battlefields. It includes underreported narratives such as the often-overlooked role of women whom refused to stay home and went to war, and recalls accounts of white soldiers whose views on slavery and African Americans were transformed. A much-needed exploration of Michigan's response to the shocking assassination of a beloved president is also included. Many a Hand captures these stories and more in a single volume.
"U.P. Reader" Collection by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (810.8 UP MICH COLL). The Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure trove of storytellers, poets, and historians, all seeking to capture a sense of Yooper Life from settler's days to the distant future. Since 2017, the annual U.P. Reader offers a rich collection of voices that embrace the U.P.'s natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises. Every page is rich with descriptions of the characters and culture that make the Upper Peninsula worth living in and writing about. Whether you’re a native Yooper or just wish you were, you’ll love U.P. Reader and want to share it with all your Yooper family and friends.
Allie Flynn Chapman is the Local History Research Room Assistant at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.