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Set in early 19th-century Michigan, the narrative chronicles the development of Shelby Township from a surveyed area into a thriving farming community, enriched by its fertile land and streams. The township played a significant role in the Underground Railroad and later became the residence of boxer Joe Louis. The construction of the Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal marked a pivotal moment, but it was the rise of the automobile, particularly with the establishment of a Packard Motor Car testing facility, that transformed the landscape from agriculture to modern urban development by 1960.
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Shelby Township, Hilary Davis
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- Shelby Township
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Hilary Davis
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 130
- ISBN13
- 9781531656140
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Kunst & Kultur, Historisches Thema, Karten & Reisen, Geografie & Landeskunde, Fotografiebücher
- Bewertung
- 3,2 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set in early 19th-century Michigan, the narrative chronicles the development of Shelby Township from a surveyed area into a thriving farming community, enriched by its fertile land and streams. The township played a significant role in the Underground Railroad and later became the residence of boxer Joe Louis. The construction of the Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal marked a pivotal moment, but it was the rise of the automobile, particularly with the establishment of a Packard Motor Car testing facility, that transformed the landscape from agriculture to modern urban development by 1960.