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South Oakland County
Chartered 18 years before Michigan's admission to the Union, Oakland County developed as a microcosm of the state: diverse, entrepreneurial, and prosperous. The unbridled success of the automotive industry in neighboring Detroit quickly spread north where well-to-do industry leaders located. This vibrant community produced a quality of life rivaled by few other places. This book displays pivotal Then and Now scenes depicting the history of Oakland County, many with national impact.
Book Details
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
- Publish Date: Jun 27th, 2011
- Pages: 96
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.10in - 6.40in - 0.40in - 0.70lb
- EAN: 9780738583112
- Categories: • United States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO
Praise for this book
Title: Journey through South Oakland County
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Date: 6/27/2011 New from Arcadia Publishing's Then & Now series is South Oakland County by Paul Vachon. Vintage images are compared and contrasted with modern-day photographs in this new book for a side-by-side look at local history in South Oakland County. Chartered 18 years before Michigan's admission to the Union, Oakland County developed as a microcosm of the state: diverse, entrepreneurial, and prosperous. The unbridled success of the automotive industry in neighboring Detroit quickly spread north where well-to-do industry leaders located. This vibrant community produced a quality of life rivaled by few other places. This book displays pivotal "Then and Now" scenes depicting the history of Oakland County, many with national impact. Highlights of South Oakland County include:
? Lower Woodward
? Northwest Corridor
? Points North
? Farther Afield Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America's people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Date: 6/27/2011 New from Arcadia Publishing's Then & Now series is South Oakland County by Paul Vachon. Vintage images are compared and contrasted with modern-day photographs in this new book for a side-by-side look at local history in South Oakland County. Chartered 18 years before Michigan's admission to the Union, Oakland County developed as a microcosm of the state: diverse, entrepreneurial, and prosperous. The unbridled success of the automotive industry in neighboring Detroit quickly spread north where well-to-do industry leaders located. This vibrant community produced a quality of life rivaled by few other places. This book displays pivotal "Then and Now" scenes depicting the history of Oakland County, many with national impact. Highlights of South Oakland County include:
? Lower Woodward
? Northwest Corridor
? Points North
? Farther Afield Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America's people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.