Category: History Publisher: Modern History Press
ISBN-10: 1615995889
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 229
Copyright: July 1, 2021
ISBN-13: 9781615995882
Price: $24.95 (eBook)
A fun way to learn a lot of Upper Michigan history through the "eyes" of artifacts, this book is great for families, adults, and students.
Like any tapestry, the threads of history cross over and under each other in different points of view and places in time. Award-winning author, Deborah K. Frontiera, mixes natural science and geology into history where those aspects intersect with the lives of people or are the reason Michigan's Upper Peninsula developed the way it did. Enjoy this work's unique perspective: the point of view of trees, rocks, rivers and artifacts--among them a ship's bell, a lighthouse, a cross-cut saw, beads and rings given in trade, a bent propeller and many more. Students, adults, and families will enjoy experiencing history in this unique way.
Prepublication praise:
"Deborah K. Frontiera takes U.P. history and turns it into a fun story, told by its least appreciated players. Superior Tapestry is a diverse and refreshing alternative to more straightforward historical narratives, while educating us in entertaining ways and, once again, displaying the creativity of Yooper Culture." --Tyler Tichelaar, PhD in literature and award-winning author of, Kawbawgam: The Chief, TheLegend, The Man
"Frontiera has a knack for bringing inanimate objects to life and imbuing them with observational skills that let the reader see the world around the objects through their eyes. This book is such an interesting read--I'll be using it as my guide when exploring the nooks and crannies of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan." Linda Martin-Rust, PhD
"What a fun way to learn about our Upper Peninsula history; a great book for all ages. Superior Tapestry will become one of your favorite UP books." Tony Bausano, president of Copper World Gift Shop, Calumet, Michigan
Paperback available through this website. Hardback, and ebook available through Modeern History Press or Amazon.
Excerpt
See sample chapter.
Professional Reviews News Blaze
Use the link below to see the first comments on Superior Tapestry, along with requested comments from the author.
Reader Review
From Mina Grudnoski Wakeham of Hancock, MI.
Superior! Great info presented in such a memorable way! I liked each story as a chapter, easier to read in snatches, although I read the whole last one-third a one time. Good job!
Tom Powers' Michigan in Books
The author has taken a unique approach to the history of the Upper Peninsula by telling its story from the point-of-view of historical artifacts, buildings, and more. The book also covers the UP's natural history, geology, outdoor attractions, and environmental riches, by letting the trees, rocks, and minerals speak for themselves. Like a quilter, the author has patched together these diverse and often unusual stories into a fun, attractive, and fascinating portrait and history of Michigan's northern peninsula.
The Fox River tells of its natural setting and the wildlife it supports, the devastation resulting from logging of the white pine along its shores, and the river's slow and gradual healing. A player piano observes the growth and decline of the logging village of Seney which at the time was known as one of the wildest towns in the entire country. There is a WWII B-24 bomber that wandered off course in a storm and crashed in the Sahara with the loss of all its crew. The wreckage was discovered years later and within that story is the story of how a propeller from "The Lady Be Good" ended up in Lake Linden in the Keweenaw Peninsula. And not to be missed is the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald as told by the boat's bell that now rests in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum on Whitefish Point.
This is an inventive and enjoyable retelling of U.P. history and culture. Each story concludes with information on where to see the artifact or natural attraction and a website where you can learn more on the subject.
