Heroes of the Great Lakes
| Author | : William Hainstock Law |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 58 |
| Release | : 1906 |
| Genre | : Great Lakes (North America) |
| ISBN | : |
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
| Author | : Dan Egan |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2017-03-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0393246442 |
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New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." —Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.
Heroes of the Great Lakes
| Author | : William Hainstock Law |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 1906 |
| Genre | : Great Lakes (North America) |
| ISBN | : |
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Great Lakes Heroes and Villains
| Author | : Wayne Louis Kadar |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Gangsters |
| ISBN | : 9781892384515 |
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"This book tells the tales of some of each, heroes who risked all to save the lives of others and those whose lust for money justified their lack of morals. There are the courageous men and women of the United State[s] and Canadian Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard who have heroically risked their lives when the lives of others were in peril. In contrast to the heroics some people have displayed, the Great Lakes have seen some very evil people as well. There were pirates who took ships and cargo by force or lured unsuspecting ships to run up on rocky shoals to be destroyed by the pounding surf, lumber thieves who would clear cut vast tracks of forests which they did not own and gangsters who controlled prostitution, illegal liquor trade, murder for hire, sale of drugs and anything else illegal and who would kill to protect their profits"--P. [4] of cover.
Heroes and Haunts of the Great Lakes
| Author | : Bruce Jenvey |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2013-04-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 148401541X |
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For ten years, Bruce Jenvey explored the Great Lakes as a journalist for Great Lakes Cruiser Magazine. Along the way, he collected stories of the little-known heroes and in some cases, forgotten history that helped shape the two nations that share this famed waterway. Here is a handpicked collection of Bruce's favorite stories from his travels, stories of inspiration, ingenious innovation and valiant courage against all odds. These are the stories of The Cable, Albert Ocha, The Great Farini, The Battle of Lake Erie, The Lorain Tornado and more. Here are tales of humor and lessons learned like The Wreck Of The Gunilda and The Day Dave Bombed Detroit. There are legends, too, such as The Maid Of The Mist and Nanabosho, The Sleeping Giant, as well as the haunting at The Olde Angel Inn and The Ghosts Of Fort George. Here are over forty such stories in total that will surprise you, thrill you, and become part of your own Great Lakes Heritage...
Heroes Of The Great Lakes
| Author | : William Hainstock Law |
| Publisher | : Palala Press |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2018-02-22 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781378517123 |
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Wreck Ashore
| Author | : Frederick Stonehouse |
| Publisher | : Lake Superior Port Cities |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2003-06 |
| Genre | : Lifesaving |
| ISBN | : 9780942235586 |
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Shipwrecks, Monsters, and Mysteries of the Great Lakes
| Author | : Ed Butts |
| Publisher | : Tundra Books |
| Total Pages | : 90 |
| Release | : 2011-01-11 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1770492593 |
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In 1679, a French ship called the Griffon left Green Bay on Lake Michigan, bound for Niagara with a cargo of furs. Neither the Griffon nor the five-man crew was ever seen again. Though the Griffon’s fate remains a mystery, its disappearance was probably the result of the first shipwreck on a Great Lake. Since then, more than six thousand vessels, large and small, have met tragic ends on the Great Lakes. For many years, saltwater mariners scoffed at the freshwater sailors of the Great Lakes, “puddles” compared to the vast oceans. But those who actually worked on the Great Lakes ships knew differently. Shoals and reefs, uncharted rocks, and sandbars could snare a ship or rip open a hull. Unpredictable winds could capsize a vessel at any moment. A ship caught in a storm had much less room to maneuver than did one at sea. The wreckage of ships and the bones of the people who sail them litter the bottoms of the five lakes: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. Ed Butts has gathered stories and lake lore in this fascinating, frightening volume. For anyone living on the shores of the Great Lakes, these tales will inspire a new interest and respect for their storied past.
Heroes in the Night
| Author | : Tea Krulos |
| Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2013-10-01 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1613747780 |
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The Watchman didn't arrive in a Batmobile but drove a tan, four-door Pontiac. He was in costume, of course—a trench coat, motorcycle gloves, army boots, a domino mask, and a red hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with a W logo. Journalist Tea Krulos had spoken to him over the phone but never face-to-mask. By the end of the interview, he wasn't sure if the Watchman was delightfully eccentric or completely crazy. But he was going to find out. Heroes in the Night traces Krulos's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes, random citizens who have adopted comic book&–style personas and hit the streets to fight injustice. Some concentrate on humanitarian or activist missions—helping the homeless, gathering donations for food banks, or delivering toys to children—while others actively patrol their neighborhoods looking for crime to fight. By day, these modern Clark Kents work as dishwashers, pencil pushers, and executives in Fortune 500 companies. But by night, only the Shadow knows. Well, the Shadow and Tea Krulos. Through historical research, extensive interviews, and many long hours walking patrol in Brooklyn, Seattle, San Diego, Minneapolis, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Krulos discovered what being a RLSH is all about. He shares not only their shining, triumphant moments but some of their ill-advised, terrifying disasters as well. It's all part of the life of a superhero. As the Watchman explains, &“If everyone made little changes in what they did, gave a little more to charity, watched out for their neighbors, we wouldn't have the problems that we have.&”
Deckhand
| Author | : Nelson Haydamacker |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 2010-05-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0472026429 |
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Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats. With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider's view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these gritty cargo vessels. Boisterous port saloons, monster ice jams, near drownings, and the daily drudgery of soogeying---cleaning dirt and grime off the ships---are just a few of the experiences Mickey Haydamacker had as a young deckhand working on freighters of the Great Lakes in the early 1960s. Haydamacker sailed five Interlake Steamship Company boats, from the modern Elton Hoyt 2nd to the ancient coal-powered Colonel James Pickands with its backbreaking tarp-covered hatches. Deckhand will appeal to shipping buffs and to anyone interested in Great Lakes shipping and maritime history as it chronicles the adventures of living on the lakes from the seldom-seen view of a deckhand. Mickey Haydamacker spent his youth as a deckhand sailing on the freighters of the Great Lakes. During the 1962 and '63 seasons Nelson sailed five different Interlake Steamship Company ore boats. He later went on to become an arson expert with the Michigan State Police, retiring with the rank of Detective Sergeant. Alan D. Millar, to whom Haydamacker related his tale of deckhanding, spent his career as a gift store owner and often wrote copy for local newspaper, TV, and radio.
