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Sterling Township, 1875-1968 - Couverture souple

Sterling Township Public Library & Historical Commission

 
9780738539751: Sterling Township, 1875-1968
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0738539759 ISBN 13 : 9780738539751
Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2005

Synopsis

Sterling Township, located about 18 miles northeast of Detroit, was first settled after the Erie Canal was opened. The rich soil, relatively flat land, and the vital Clinton River attracted pioneer and immigrant families who arrived to establish farmsteads. The first influx of immigrants came mainly from the British Isles, and by the 1870s, German
families had flocked to the area, raising dairy cattle and
establishing farms. Belgians, arriving in the early 1900s,
developed truck farming--growing fruits and vegetables
to sell every week at the farmers' market in Detroit. Farm
culture prevailed until the 1950s, when large industrial
plants began moving in, bringing with them workers and
a need for housing and city services. Sterling Township
became the city of Sterling Heights in 1968, and this
collection of photographs will showcase the families and
the way of life in the early days of this community, a
historic community that is now the fourth largest city in Michigan.

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À propos de l'auteur

Debra Vercellone is a librarian and local history authority for the Sterling Heights Public Library. A lifelong resident of the Sterling Heights area, she has had a keen interest in local history since childhood, when her father pointed out an abandoned one-room schoolhouse. She has degrees in history and in library science from the University of Michigan. Wallace Doebler's family has deep roots in Sterling Township. Doebler has been very active in civic and business affairs, serving on the Sterling Heights Historical Commission for many years. He has written three books on local history.

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Éditeur
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0738539759
ISBN 13 
9780738539751
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
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Personne responsable
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