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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
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2010
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- Shelby Township
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Hilary Davis
- Pubblicato
- 2010
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 130
- ISBN13
- 9781531656140
- Tag
- Saggistica, Arte / Cultura, Tema stórico, Mappe e viaggi, Geografia & Topografia, Pubblicazioni fotografiche
- Valutazione
- 3,2 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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.