A celebration for residents and a field guide for the uninitiated, this delightful book highlights the beloved customs, traits, recipes, and places that make Michigan a state apart. .

You Know You're In Michigan When: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The Great Lakes State (Only In...)

Humor & Entertainment

Burcar, Colleen

Humor

Globe Pequot Pr

Part zany Michigan guidebook and part Who's Who of odd and unsung heroes, this thoroughly revised and updated compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Michigan residents and visitors alike. You'll marvel at the world's largest hairball, pucker up to a ninety-year-old moose, tour the Shipwreck Museum, and race to the finish line in the Outhouse Classic. Along the way you'll meet Detroit's Fast Freddy, the epitome of panache; Marshall's self-proclaimed "Cheese God"; and The Polish Muslims, kings of the "polka 'n' roll."

Michigan Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

Arts & Photography

Taylor, Gene

History & Criticism

This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Great Lakes State.

IT HAPPENED IN MICHIGAN 1ED (It Happened In Series)

History

Americas

This definitive collection of the Great Lakes State's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. Michigan Curiosities includes humorous state facts and amusing stories and serves as a combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette.

Reference

Globe Pequot

True Tales from the Great Lakes State’s Past—from the pageant of the Sault to a World Series that healed wounds Michigan is one-of-a-kind. America’s only two-part state, with dual peninsulas, it has been host to a medley of cultures. And, while these cultures have not always coexisted peacefully, Michigan has conquered its brushes with adversity to reunite stronger than ever. It Happened in Michigan goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Great Lakes State.

It Happened in Michigan: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Great Lakes State History (It Happened In Series)

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Books by Burcar, Colleen

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You Know You're In Michigan When: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The Great Lakes State (Only In...)

Michigan Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

IT HAPPENED IN MICHIGAN 1ED (It Happened In Series)

Michigan Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

It Happened in Michigan: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Great Lakes State History (It Happened In Series)