Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781625856821
ISBN-13 : 1625856822
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan by : Kelly Pucci

Michigan established St. Joseph County in 1829. It was a fertile land with an abundance of fresh water supplied by the St. Joseph River. The county's colorful past is the result of forgotten locals and visitors. Hezekiah Thomas fished for diamonds in Corey Lake. Saloon smasher Carrie Nation sold miniature hatchets at the county fairgrounds. The United States Congress recognizes the village of Colon as the Magic Capital of the World, and Lakeside Cemetery is the final resting place of more magicians than any other cemetery on the globe. Author and historian Kelly Pucci digs into the entertaining and often overlooked history of St. Joseph County.

History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

History of St. Joseph County, Michigan
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : UOMDLP:bad1044:0002.001
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis History of St. Joseph County, Michigan by : Harry Gardner Cutler

A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana

A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 886
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433081820007
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana by : Timothy Edward Howard

Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781467118224
ISBN-13 : 1467118222
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan by : Kelly Pucci

Michigan established St. Joseph County in 1829. It was a fertile land with an abundance of fresh water supplied by the St. Joseph River. The county's colorful past is the result of forgotten locals and visitors. Hezekiah Thomas fished for diamonds in Corey Lake. Saloon smasher Carrie Nation sold miniature hatchets at the county fairgrounds. The United States Congress recognizes the village of Colon as the Magic Capital of the World, and Lakeside Cemetery is the final resting place of more magicians than any other cemetery on the globe. Author and historian Kelly Pucci digs into the entertaining and often overlooked history of St. Joseph County.

A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana

A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 822
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433081819991
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana by : Timothy Edward Howard

The Other Side of the River

The Other Side of the River
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780385477215
ISBN-13 : 038547721X
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Other Side of the River by : Alex Kotlowitz

Bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz is one of this country's foremost writers on the ever explosive issue of race. In this gripping and ultimately profound book, Kotlowitz takes us to two towns in southern Michigan, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, separated by the St. Joseph River. Geographically close, but worlds apart, they are a living metaphor for America's racial divisions: St. Joseph is a prosperous lakeshore community and ninety-five percent white, while Benton Harbor is impoverished and ninety-two percent black. When the body of a black teenaged boy from Benton Harbor is found in the river, unhealed wounds and suspicions between the two towns' populations surface as well. The investigation into the young man's death becomes, inevitably, a screen on which each town projects their resentments and fears. The Other Side of the River sensitively portrays the lives and hopes of the towns' citizens as they wrestle with this mystery--and reveals the attitudes and misperceptions that undermine race relations throughout America.