Great Lakes Reader

by Walter Havighurst

Here are 34 pieces written by men and women of early America who were the first to live, work and explore in this region. The accounts are as varied as their contributors: priests, sailors, historians, explorers, prospectors, writers and even the first woman to shoot the rapids. Primarily non-fiction, these usually take the form of reports on specific incidents-- storms, massacres, deaths, discoveries or description. The fictional pieces are based on real events or local legend. Mr. Havighurst prefaces each article with a note on the author and the circumstances prompting the material. Of historic and/or regional interest.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Anna Shade · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a random find from the shelves of my local public library. It has been such a delight to read. If you are a Michigander and a lover of all things Michigan - or a lover of the Great Lakes, you will seriously dig this book. Cool stories about Father Marquette and tales of the Voyageurs (with one piece authored by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft). A piece written by Douglass Houghton about searching for minerals in the Upper Peninsula. The story of Houghton's death. From newspapers and historical accounts, these stories are the real deal!

[Richard · Rating 1 out of 5]

A chore to read. Some anthologies are excuses to print things that would otherwise be better left unprinted.