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Clare, 1865-1940 by Robert Knapp (2012, Hardcover)

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Title: Clare, 1865-1940. Language: English. Number of Pages: 130. Weight: 0.91 lbs. Publication Date: 2012-08-20.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101531661912

ISBN-139781531661915

eBay Product ID (ePID)240110175

Product Key Features

Book TitleClare, 1865-1940

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorRobert Knapp

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

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SynopsisMid-Michigan was an untamable wilderness, good only for trappers and Native Americans until America's population exploded and the demand for timber suddenly changed everything. By the 1860s, Clare was at the center of this lumberman's paradise. Starting from a small village beside an abandoned lumber camp, the town prospered as farmers, ranchers, and merchants replaced loggers. Hastily thrown-up frame buildings gave way to brick, and interesting local life mirrored small-town America of the early 20th century. Then came oil, and colorful men such as Henry Ford and Jack Dempsey arrived. Purple Gangsters from Detroit moved in to take advantage of a "clean" investment. A famous murder at the local grand hotel brought national attention. On the eve of World War II, Clare had risen from the wilderness to be a fascinating community tucked away in middle America.