This is Detroit, 1701-2001: An Illustrated History

by Arthur M. Woodford

Book Overview

Arthur M. Woodford takes readers back to the days of Cadillac's settlement and leads them through Detroit's transition from French village to British fort to American town. As the city's history unfolds, he describes the issues facing its inhabitants in different eras, including westward expansion, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and two world wars. Woodford brings his history up to the present day by surveying Detroit's new cultural landscape,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814329144
• ISBN13: 9780814329146
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Great Lakes Books Series
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 11.3"