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Author: Don Faber
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047205158X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The definitive biography of the youngest state governor in American history
Author: Don Faber
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047205158X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The definitive biography of the youngest state governor in American history
Author: Lawton Thomas Hemans
Publisher: Lansing, Michigan Historical Commission
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Author: Patricia J. Baker
Publisher:
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Author: Lawton T. Hemans
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781331369899
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 692
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Excerpt from Life and Times of Stevens Thomson Mason: The Boy Governor of Michigan On several occasions I have heard Mr. Hemans remark, "There seems to be no work in Michigan covering the period from 1837 to 1845, the most eventful years of the State, as it was the period of her birth, and filled full of the trials subsequent to such an event." He said he could never find data on the political parties of that time, nor on Governor Mason and other prominent men of the day, unless by consulting old newspapers and pioneer collections. He determined to gather together all these fragments of historical knowledge, even if in an unsatisfactory manner to himself, place them together in one work and call it the "Life and Times of Stevens T. Mason - the Boy Governor." When a child, Mr. Hemans had been told that Governor Mason, the first Governor of this State, had died in a gutter after an evening's debauch. As he grew to young manhood and stood before the beautiful painting of the Governor in Representative Hall at Lansing and gazed upon that face so full of culture and refinement, the desire was born in his heart to try and refute this criticism and other calumnies heaped upon the Boy Governor. As he began collecting and reading, he became more and more convinced that many unjust remarks had been showered upon Governor Mason, that the beautiful, upright conscientious character of the man had never been shown in its true light. Mr. Hemans' desire grew stronger as his knowledge became deeper in his subject, and I really know that he had the greatest love and admiration for Governor Mason. We all know that if love fills our hearts our hardest task becomes easy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Karolyn Smardz Frost
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466806125
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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It was the day before Independence Day, 1831. As his bride, Lucie, was about to be "sold down the river" to the slave markets of New Orleans, young Thornton Blackburn planned a daring—and successful—daylight escape from Louisville. But they were discovered by slave catchers in Michigan and slated to return to Kentucky in chains, until the black community rallied to their cause. The Blackburn Riot of 1833 was the first racial uprising in Detroit history. The couple was spirited across the river to Canada, but their safety proved illusory. In June 1833, Michigan's governor demanded their extradition. The Blackburn case was the first serious legal dispute between Canada and the United States regarding the Underground Railroad. The impassioned defense of the Blackburns by Canada's lieutenant governor set precedents for all future fugitive-slave cases. The Blackburns settled in Toronto and founded the city's first taxi business. But they never forgot the millions who still suffered in slavery. Working with prominent abolitionists, Thornton and Lucie made their home a haven for runaways. The Blackburns died in the 1890s, and their fascinating tale was lost to history. Lost, that is, until a chance archaeological discovery in a downtown Toronto school yard brought the story of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn again to light.
Author: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Author: Lawton Thomas Hemans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Kate Mason Rowland
Publisher:
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Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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Author: Chicago Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 776
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2188
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