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A Face in the Rock: The Tale Of A Grand Island Chippewa
Off the south shore of Lake Superior lies an island eight miles long and four miles wide, shaped like the palm of a hand. Known as Grand Island, it was once home to a sizeable community of Chippewa Indians who lived in harmony with the land and with each other. The tragic demise of the Grand Island Chippewa began more than two hundred years ago when their fellow tribesmen...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
June 1st 1995
by Island Press
(first published 1995)
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This was an interesting historical account of the original Indian inhabitants of Grand Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A Face in the Rock is more meaningful for those who have made the trip to this beautiful island. The water is crystal clear and the lack of tourists are surprising. Kyle and I actually took a kayaking trip to near by Pictured Rocks which provides breath-taking sites all along the coast of Lake Superior. If you are interested in the outdoors or just love to go to the beach...more
A spare, beautiful history of the Grand Island Objibwa. Very well-written and sensitive for a local history.
We are going to Grand Island this summer. Slowly learning the history of my adopted state.
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Loren R. Graham is Professor Emeritus of History of Science in MIT's Program in Science, Technology and Society. Professor Graham received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Purdue University in 1986. Professor Graham specializes in the history of science and the study of contemporary science and technology in Russia. His Science, Philosophy, and Human...more
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