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Mystic Michigander
The state of Michigan, with all it's natural wonders and vast transfiguring landscapes, also holds a few peculiar wonders in it's natives peoples. Michigan has been the home of a variety of unusual people, such as Spikehorn, Michigan's true "Grizzly Adams", who had a gentle touch with the wild Michigan black bears in and around his cabin in Harrison, Michigan.
There is also the mysterious archaeologist, James Savage, who unearthed thousands of ancient tablets and artifacts throughout the state of Michigan in the late 1800's.
King Strang is the only known king to ever reign in our state. He presided over his kingdom on Beaver Island and it's presumed he was overthrown by the mainland fisherman of the day who thought King Strang was nothing more than "strange".
Did you know that Thomas Edison was from the state of Michigan? This peculiar genius, famous for inventing the light bulb and the phonograph, also thought he was psychic and could invent a machine that would bring ghosts from the spirit world to our world.
"Mystic Michigander" examines the parade of odd, unusual and eccentric people in Michigan throughout history and into the modern day. Whether you're a history buff or just like the unusual, you're bound to enjoy the strange and interesting people you'll read about in "Mystic Michigander".
There is also the mysterious archaeologist, James Savage, who unearthed thousands of ancient tablets and artifacts throughout the state of Michigan in the late 1800's.
King Strang is the only known king to ever reign in our state. He presided over his kingdom on Beaver Island and it's presumed he was overthrown by the mainland fisherman of the day who thought King Strang was nothing more than "strange".
Did you know that Thomas Edison was from the state of Michigan? This peculiar genius, famous for inventing the light bulb and the phonograph, also thought he was psychic and could invent a machine that would bring ghosts from the spirit world to our world.
"Mystic Michigander" examines the parade of odd, unusual and eccentric people in Michigan throughout history and into the modern day. Whether you're a history buff or just like the unusual, you're bound to enjoy the strange and interesting people you'll read about in "Mystic Michigander".
56 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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April 21, 2012
Not great on details but still interesting to read about some of the peculiar things/people that have happened and existed in my home state. I thought it was a pretty fun book.
March 9, 2023
Not well written, honestly it felt like someone compiled essays from children about things that happened in Michigan and put them in a book. However, it was easy to read. There may have been some facts in this book that aren't common about Michigan. I may or may not read more of the books in the series.
January 7, 2024
This was just ok. It felt like a bunch of 3rd graders wrote so-so essays and threw them all in a book. A lot of, "he said, she said," type of writing. Sadly, I don't think I'll buy the other books in this series.
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