Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments that occurred over a period of 100 years, as residents witnessed the growth of its neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, and social services. Enormous changes to the physical landscape of the town-brought about by innovations in architecture, the influence of industry and entertainment, and the transition from horse-drawn vehicles to automobiles-are all documented through this collection of photographs. Images of famous visitors, such as Carrie Nation railing against alcohol and President Kennedy introducing the Peace Corps, are included.
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In this companion to the best-selling Ann Arbor in the 19th Century, author Grace Shackman leads readers on a guided tour of a beloved home town. Shackman is a history columnist for the Ann Arbor Observer, and is a contributor to Old West Side News. She teaches local history classes at Washtenaw Community College and is a regular guest on the Ted Heusel Show on WAAM radio. She served as an elected Washtenaw County commissioner for eight years.
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For those of us who grew up in the special city of Ann Arbor during the 20th century, or for those who came to school there and also fell in love with the city, this book is a treasure. Ann Arbor does better than most cities embracing its past, but many of the landmark structures of my youth no longer exist except in memory or in the photos contained in this book. Some things are still there, but are now quite different. (Washtenaw Dairy's ice cream counter, for instance.) The stories contained here along with the photos perfectly capture the charm and tonality of my remarkable hometown. Even those with whom I've shared the book with who personally have only a fleeting familiarity with A2, are taken with the presentation of the city's past. Buy it. Give it. It makes a wonderful and much appreciated gift.
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By the beginning of the 20th century, Ann Arbor's Main Street was clearly the region's center of trade, with rows of brick buildings, brick paying (installed in 1898), and even a skyscraper, the seven-story Glazier Building (just beyond the trolley). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ann Arbor, World War, Huron River, Michigan Union, Fourth Avenue, Ann Street, Detroit Edison, Albert Kahn, Hill Auditorium, Old German, Washtenaw County, Allen's Creek, Catherine Street, American Broach, Veterans Park New!
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By the beginning of the 20th century, Ann Arbor's Main Street was clearly the region's center of trade, with rows of brick buildings, brick paying (installed in 1898), and even a skyscraper, the seven-story Glazier Building (just beyond the trolley). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ann Arbor, World War, Huron River, Michigan Union, Fourth Avenue, Ann Street, Detroit Edison, Albert Kahn, Hill Auditorium, Old German, Washtenaw County, Allen's Creek, Catherine Street, American Broach, Veterans Park New!
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- Main Street (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics) by Sinclair Lewis on page 87
- The Vietnam War by Mitchell K. Hall on page 101
- Mercy Hospital by Robert F. Joseph on page 76
- Physical Education: Key Stage 1/Scotland P1-P3 (Blueprints) by Win Heath in Back Matter
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