The Diary Of James K. Polk During His Presidency, 1845 To 1849 - Now First Printed From The Original Manuscript In The Collections Of The Chicago Historical Society
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Milo Milton Quaife (1880–1959) was a historian of Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
Quaife was born in Nashua, Iowa. He received his education at Grinnell College, the University of Missouri and the University of Chicago. He was head of the Wisconsin Historical Society and later secretary-editor at the Detroit Public Library's Burton Collection. He was also a lecturer at Wayne State University and the University of Detroit. He served as editor of the Lakeside Classics historical series from 1916 to 1957.