Author: HUDSON, SAMUEL
Title: The Story of Plymouth, Michigan: A Midwest Microcosm
Description: Plymouth, MI: Plymouth Historical Society, 1976. First Edition (?). Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 8.6 X 5.9 X 1.0 inches; 240 pages; SIGNED BY AUTHOR, INSIDE FRONT COVER, DATED 2/14/76. Hard cover is wheat colored with brown lettering on front and spine. Slight bumping, and rubbing to boards. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. DJ has rubbing, scuffing, bumping, some nicks around the edges; in a mylar cover. Illustrated with 25 b/w photographs. "'Plymouth could be called an epitome of most of the small communities of the United States--a midwest microcosm.' ...is a history of the community from 1824 when the first settlers arrived. Original sources are used to describe the naming of the township, the settlers' relations withe the Potawatomie Indians, and the wildlife abundant in Plymouth when the settlers arrived...covers early economic development, including the era when Plymouth was the air-rifle capital of the world..." Plymouth is still a charming, Detroit suburb, with a vibrant downtown. Bibliography; index. ; Signed by Author. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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