Detroit: Across 3 Centuries

by Richard Bak

The story of Detroit is told through the eyes, accomplishments and, often, anguish of the people who lived there over the past three hundred years. The interesting and informative text of Detroit Across Three Centuries is heavily supported by art, artifacts, and photos that not only give the reader a glimpse of the citys past, but a look at its present and its future.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

RICHARD BAK is a Detroit-based journalist and the author of twenty-five books, including 'Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire' and 'Peach: Ty Cobb in His Time and Ours.' He has received three ForeWord magazine Book-of-the-Year awards, the Stuart D. and Vernice M. Gross Prize for Literature, and two Emmys for his work as writer and coproducer of "Stranded at the Corner," a feature-length documentary about the fight to save Detroit's Tiger Stadium.

Reviews

[John Wood]

A wonderful coffee table book brought to us by Sleeping Bear Press which at the time the book was published was located in my hometown of Chelsea, Michigan. The combination of great writing, great history, and great photography make for a very informative and enjoyable read.