Download or read book The Detroit Light Guard written by Walter F. Clowes and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Let the Drum Beat written by Stanley D. Solvick and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the volunteer militia in Detroit is rich with heroic figures, tales of leadership, bravery, and camaraderie. Author Stanley Solvick provides a fascinating chronicle of the origins and development of Detroit's Light Guard. From their beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England, citizen-soldiers have served in defense of their communities. In the New World, early settlements, far from the mother country, utilized citizen-soldiers drawn from their own population to supplement the small forces of regular troops. Detroit's oldest militia unit, under the leadership of the city's founder, Antoine de la Mathe Cadillac, safeguarded the riverfront community from the area's Indian population. By 1830, a permanent volunteer militia had been organized in the region. Author Solvick details the Guards' origins, tracing their transformation from Brady's Guards to the Light Guard, their involvement in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the two World Wars, and their progression into the Space Age. In addition to encountering a number of individuals who shaped and guided the Light Guard in its evolution, readers will come across many whose names have become commonplace in present-day Detroit: Colonel Augustus B. Woodward and Governor Lewis B. Cass. Let the Drum Beat celebrates the Light Guard's tradition of service to the city of Detroit, the state, and the nation and provides a colorful new chapter to the rich history of the region.

Download or read book History of the Milwaukee Light Guard written by Herbert C. Damon and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of the Detroit Light Guards 1708 1854 written by John D. McDaniels and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Knapsack Is Slung written by Hrad Kuzyk and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Detroit Light Guard (1225th Corps Support Battalion) in Iraq 2004-2005.

Download or read book Michigan History written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Old Slow Town written by Paul Taylor and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers interested in American history, Civil War history, or the ethnic history of Detroit will appreciate the full picture of the time period Taylor presents in "Old Slow Town."

Download or read book Michigan and the Centennial written by Stephen Bromley McCracken and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historic Photos of Detroit written by Mary J. Wallace and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Underground Railroad to the Model T, the Cultural Center to Motown, Historic Photos of Detroit is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ""the Motor City"" in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Detroit and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Detroit!

Download or read book Michigan Historical Collections written by Michigan Historical Commission and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pioneer Collections Report of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan Together with Reports of County Town and District Pioneer Societies written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Download or read book Historical Collections written by Michigan State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Collections Made by the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan written by Michigan Historical Commission and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pioneer Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Father Abraham s Children written by Frank B. Woodford and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the episodes recounted with a wealth of colorful detail are: Michigan's participationin the Underground Railroad; the strange tale of Sarah Emma Edmonds, alias Private Franklin Thompson; the ill-fated strategy that led to the slaughter at the Crater; an odyssey of escape from Danville and from Libby Prison; the bizarre plot of the Confederates to capture a Federal sloop-of-war on Lake Erie; the Michigan Cavalry Brigade's exploits under the picturesque George Custer; the chance encounter with a Michigan soldier that brought death to the gallant Jeb Stuart; impressions and description of camp life and the ordinary routine of a soldier from the diary of Private Frank Lane; the disaster of the First Michigan at Bull Run; the story of Michigan's medical services and the origin of Harper Hospital; the Detroit Riot of 1863; and the nightmare explosion of the steamer Sultana with a death toll of over 1,200 soldiers on their way home from Confederate prisons.

Download or read book Detroit Perspectives written by Wilma Wood Henrickson and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using primary and secondary sources, Wilma Henrickson assembles a collection of documents related to decisive moments in the history of Detroit and the region, spanning the time from before statehood to the present. These were turning points for the region—life for the residents took a new direction, definitely closing off some options while accepting others. Some were brought about by accident; others were made by conscious decision. The consequences of some decisions were immediate, others appeared only after the accumulation of years. Among Henrickson's recurring themes are the destruction of the environment and its natural beauty, the lure of wealth, urban expansion and sprawl and civil rights. Selections include Lewis Cass' position paper on "Indian Removal," Jorge de Castellanos' article of "Black Slavery in Early Detroit," and excerpts from the writings of historian and mapmaker Silas farmer.

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