Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State

The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State enhances its reputation as the leading survey of Michigan history from the pre–Columbian period to the present. This new edition features expanded coverage of a wide variety of issues that continue to shape Michigan history, including  the socio–economic impact of tribal casino gaming on Michigan’s Native American population; environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; the latest developments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery; Michigan’s return to prominence in collegiate and professional sports; Detroit’s revitalization and subsequent tailspin; the state’s deepening economic decline since 2008; and more. A new chapter, titled ‘Reinventing Michigan,’ explores the obstacles faced by Michiganders living in Detroit and throughout the state from the Great Recession to the present, and looks at ways Michigan is renewing itself for a brighter future.

Bruce A. Rubenstein 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: Three Bullets Sealed His Lips (1987) and Payoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938–1945 (1995), both dealing with Michigan’s political history. He also authored Chicago in the World Series, 1903–2005: Cubs and White Sox in Championship Play (2006) in addition to numerous articles on baseball and Indian–White relations in Michigan. Lawrence E. Ziewacz , 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: Three Bullets Sealed His Lips (1987) and Payoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938–1945 (1995). He also co–authored The Games They Played: Sports in American History (1983) and was co–advisory editor of The Guide to United States Popular Culture (2001).