DUEL FOR THE DUNES

by Kay Franklin, Norma Schaeffer

Few land disputes have caused the kind of divisive controversy or focused national attention as effectively as has the debate over the Indiana Dunes." Duel for the Dunes" recounts this dramatic saga of conflict and confrontation and reveals the volatile personalities and politics behind the fierce struggle for a forty-five mile stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline.

278 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1983

Reviews

[Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5-4 stars. Very detailed and well-researched book on the long battle between conservationists dedicated to preserving the Indiana Dunes and industrialists eager to develop the area along the shores of Lake Michigan and take advantage of Midwestern steel markets. I would have liked to learn a little more on the positive effects of Bethlehem Steel on the people and town of Burns Harbor, but overall this was a good book chronicling the development of the area.