Glimpses of Grand Traverse Past: Reflections on a Local History — Richard Fidler

Bookstores and other retailers, please note: This book is available for ordering only through Ingram. Stores should access their Ingram accounts to find this title. Stores that have not yet opened an account with Ingram can do so at this link, then click on "Bookstores." Ingram welcomes all retailers to open accounts, not just bookstores. So gift shops and other kinds of shops are eligible. Book description: • Why does Grand Traverse County usually vote Republican? • How did it come about that “A view of the bay is worth half the pay?” • How did the Ku Klux Klan gain a foothold locally? • Where were the women of Grand Traverse in the nineteenth century? These and other questions are answered in discussions focused on important historical events, artifacts, and institutions of the Grand Traverse area. Thoughtful and at times provocative, Glimpses of Grand Traverse Past explores who we are and how we got that way. lllustrated with archived photographs, it presents a refreshingly new pers