Author: Michigan State University. Department of Resource Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Michigan Place Names
Author: Walter Romig
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classicreissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classicreissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Mr. Smith's Forgotten Community
Author: Marion Cornett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734481501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An Oral Storytelling by past and present residents of the Brighton Gardens Lake Colony, located in Livingston County Michigan.Started in 1919 to present.Early land purchases in Brighton Gardens from 1879 through 1980.Early settlers of Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.History of Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.A man with a vision - Birney Walker Smith, Sr. - searched north of Detroit to purchase land to create, which he often called, the "Promised Land." The year was 1919. By the following year, he owned farm land and an old farmhouse and proceeded to plat eighty acres, just outside of Brighton, Michigan. He called the development Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.His dream was to develop a resort-like setting for prosperous Black African-American professionals to either get away from the big city on the weekends or to set up full-time residences in this rural setting.He, himself, was a professional, working for Wayne County as well as serving as a "caller" at high society soirees, hosted by such notables as the Ford family, J.L. Hudson, and many more. Read the story of how this community came together in the early 1900s in the midst of the "Great Migration" out of the south. And, learn of those settling into this peaceful, nature-enhanced environment, positioned along Lyons Lake, just east of Brighton.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734481501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An Oral Storytelling by past and present residents of the Brighton Gardens Lake Colony, located in Livingston County Michigan.Started in 1919 to present.Early land purchases in Brighton Gardens from 1879 through 1980.Early settlers of Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.History of Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.A man with a vision - Birney Walker Smith, Sr. - searched north of Detroit to purchase land to create, which he often called, the "Promised Land." The year was 1919. By the following year, he owned farm land and an old farmhouse and proceeded to plat eighty acres, just outside of Brighton, Michigan. He called the development Brighton Gardens Lake Colony.His dream was to develop a resort-like setting for prosperous Black African-American professionals to either get away from the big city on the weekends or to set up full-time residences in this rural setting.He, himself, was a professional, working for Wayne County as well as serving as a "caller" at high society soirees, hosted by such notables as the Ford family, J.L. Hudson, and many more. Read the story of how this community came together in the early 1900s in the midst of the "Great Migration" out of the south. And, learn of those settling into this peaceful, nature-enhanced environment, positioned along Lyons Lake, just east of Brighton.
Secret Brighton
Author: Ellie Seymour
Publisher: Secret Guides
ISBN: 9782361954994
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The perfect companion for those ready to discover the unusual and underground and see Brighton through new eyes.
Publisher: Secret Guides
ISBN: 9782361954994
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The perfect companion for those ready to discover the unusual and underground and see Brighton through new eyes.
The Encyclopedia of Chicago
Author: James R. Grossman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226310152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1117
Book Description
A comprehensive historical reference on metropolitan Chicago encompasses more than 1,400 entries on such topics as neighborhoods, ethnic groups, cultural institutions, and business history, and furnishes interpretive essays on the literary images of Chicago, the built environment, and the city's sports culture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226310152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1117
Book Description
A comprehensive historical reference on metropolitan Chicago encompasses more than 1,400 entries on such topics as neighborhoods, ethnic groups, cultural institutions, and business history, and furnishes interpretive essays on the literary images of Chicago, the built environment, and the city's sports culture.
Building Community Food Webs
Author: Ken Meter
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642831476
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Our current food system has decimated rural communities and confined the choices of urban consumers. Even while America continues to ramp up farm production to astounding levels, net farm income is now lower than at the onset of the Great Depression, and one out of every eight Americans faces hunger. But a healthier and more equitable food system is possible. In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the U.S. are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities. Community food webs strive to build health, wealth, capacity, and connection. Their essential element is building greater respect and mutual trust, so community members can more effectively empower themselves and address local challenges. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Health clinics help clients grow food for themselves and attain better health. Food banks engage their customers to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development. Developers forge links among local businesses to strengthen economic trade. Leaders in communities marginalized by our current food system are charting a new path forward. Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, underway in diverse places including Montana, Hawai‘i, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Minnesota. Addressing challenges as well as opportunities, Meter offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders and other grassroots activists alike.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642831476
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Our current food system has decimated rural communities and confined the choices of urban consumers. Even while America continues to ramp up farm production to astounding levels, net farm income is now lower than at the onset of the Great Depression, and one out of every eight Americans faces hunger. But a healthier and more equitable food system is possible. In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the U.S. are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities. Community food webs strive to build health, wealth, capacity, and connection. Their essential element is building greater respect and mutual trust, so community members can more effectively empower themselves and address local challenges. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Health clinics help clients grow food for themselves and attain better health. Food banks engage their customers to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development. Developers forge links among local businesses to strengthen economic trade. Leaders in communities marginalized by our current food system are charting a new path forward. Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, underway in diverse places including Montana, Hawai‘i, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Minnesota. Addressing challenges as well as opportunities, Meter offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders and other grassroots activists alike.
New Brighton
Author: Karen Helbling
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738598011
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
New Brighton's unique and rich history dates back to 1788. Its location on the Beaver River attracted industries, such as the Townsend Company, Wilson's Mill, Sherwood Pottery, Standard Horse Nail, Dawes and Myler, and the Pittsburgh Wallpaper Company, and brought immigrants in search of employment to the thriving community. Some businesses that supported the growing town were Kenah's Apothecary, Milo Wilson's Butterine store, Bestwick Hardware, A.D. Gilliland Dry Goods, Ewing Brothers, and Stuart Magee's grocery. Notable citizens included Edward Dempster Merrick, a 19th-century entrepreneur who founded the Merrick Art Gallery; author and journalist Grace Greenwood; and the famous Noss family. New Brighton opens a window to an era of bustling businesses and industries, Junction Park, school days, and yesteryear modes of transportation. It also gives a rare look inside the house known locally as the "Castle," built in 1894 by 19th-century industrialist Frederick Merrick.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738598011
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
New Brighton's unique and rich history dates back to 1788. Its location on the Beaver River attracted industries, such as the Townsend Company, Wilson's Mill, Sherwood Pottery, Standard Horse Nail, Dawes and Myler, and the Pittsburgh Wallpaper Company, and brought immigrants in search of employment to the thriving community. Some businesses that supported the growing town were Kenah's Apothecary, Milo Wilson's Butterine store, Bestwick Hardware, A.D. Gilliland Dry Goods, Ewing Brothers, and Stuart Magee's grocery. Notable citizens included Edward Dempster Merrick, a 19th-century entrepreneur who founded the Merrick Art Gallery; author and journalist Grace Greenwood; and the famous Noss family. New Brighton opens a window to an era of bustling businesses and industries, Junction Park, school days, and yesteryear modes of transportation. It also gives a rare look inside the house known locally as the "Castle," built in 1894 by 19th-century industrialist Frederick Merrick.
The Quality of Outdoor Recreation as Evidenced by User Satisfaction
Author: Michigan State University. Department of Resource Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Document
Author: Boston (Mass.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1654
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1654
Book Description
The Electrician
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electricity
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electricity
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
The exhibition record, a descriptive account of the principal exhibits, compiled from special suppl. issued with the 'Sanitary record'.
Author: International health exhibition, 1884
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description