{"product_id":"michigan-a-history-of-the-great-lakes-state-9781118649725","title":"Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641414062354,"sku":"9781118649725","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a6ca9ad-ad6d-4e08-9fe4-af52541c9bad.jpg?v=1733015698","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/michigan-a-history-of-the-great-lakes-state-9781118649725","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}