Yankees in Michigan

by Brian C. Wilson

Overview

Discovering the Peoples of Michigan examines the rich multicultural heritage of the Great Lakes State and explores Michigan's ethnic dynamics. Michigan's rapidly changing historical and social structures have far-reaching implications in such areas as public policy, education, management, and private enterprise. Discovering the Peoples of Michigan reveals the unique contributions that different and often unrecognized communities have made to Michigan's historical and social identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870139703
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2012
Series:	Discovering the Peoples of Michigan
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	675 KB

About the Author

Brian C. Wilson is Chair and professor of Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University. He is the author of Christianity.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Yankees in New England and Beyond 7 Yankees Come to Michigan 23 Yankees on the Michigan Frontier 41 The Flowering of Yankee Michigan 55 The Industrialization of Yankee Michigan 75 The Decline of Yankee Michigan 89 Sidebars John Ball, Yankee Speculator 27 Yankees in French Detroit, from Walter March, Shoepac Recollections, 1856 37 The Pilgrim Oak of Michigan, from William Nowlin, The Bark Covered House, 1876 43 Excerpts from "Over the Hill to the Poor-House," in Will Carleton, Farm Ballads, 1873 50 The Congregationalist Revolt in Michigan 62
"Little Yankees" versus the Railroads 81 Appendices Appendix 1 Three Favorite Yankee Recipes 97 Appendix 2 Museums, Libraries, and Archives 101 Notes 103 For Further Reference 119 Index 129