Ypsilanti Histories : : a Look Back at the Last Fifty Years

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Call Number: 977.435 Yp, R 977.435 Yp, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / Michigan / Ypsilanti histories
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

"This book is a product of the Ypsilanti Bicentennial Commission's History Subcommittee."
The Bicentennial : a prologue -- Beginnings / by James Mann -- Part one. Government. Ypsilanti City Council election of 1978 / by John Harrington -- The streams become a river : Ypsilanti water history / by Michael Bodary -- Saving Parkview Apartments / by Paul Schreiber -- Water Street : a grand attempt to preserve city solvency / by Cheryl Farmer with Ed Koryzno -- The story behind the closing of Michigan Avenue Books and News / by Edward B. Koryzno, Jr. -- The fight for equality in Ypsilanti / Lisa Mills Walters --
Part two. Education. Integrating the Ypsilanti Public Schools in the mid-1970s / by Jerry Jennings -- A new Ypsilanti high school / by Tom Warner -- The consolidation of Ypsilanti public and Willow Run community schools / by Scott A. Menzel -- A city of champions : Ypsilanti high school athletics / by Tino Lambros -- A time of tradition and a time of change : EMU, 1973-2023 / by John G. McCurdy -- EMU Athletics turns in exciting fifty years of excellence / by Jim Streeter -- Hurons or Eagles? That was the question / by Kathy Chamberlain -- A guardian for justice : the Woman's Commission at EMU / by Mary-Elizabeth B. Murphy --
Part three. Businesses. A one-of-a-kind visitor experience / by Debbie Locke-Daniel -- A century of cars : Ypsilanti's automotive history / by David Novak -- Willow Run : 80+ years of contributions / by Barry Levine -- The Ypsilanti Thrift Shop's early history / by Nancy Hamilton -- The transformation of Ypsilanti : a view from downtown / by Mike Kabat -- A history of the Ypsilanti Food Cooperative / by Corinne Sikorski and Rodolfo Alvarado -- When (pro?) football came to Ypsilanti / by Steven J. Ramold --
Part four. Community organizations. The power of sisterhood : the Palm Leaf Club / by Valerie Eaglin -- A brief history of the Ladies' Literary Club of Ypsilanti / by Lulu Carpenter Skinner and Penny Schreiber -- Connecting communities : the formation of the Ypsilanti District Library and beyond / by Sarah Zawacki -- Many are called : religious life in Ypsilanti / compiled by Bill Nickels -- Behind the furnace : the history and development of the Ypsilanti Historic District and Commission / by Jane Bird Schmiedeke -- The Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation : October 1974 to the present / by Penny Schreiber and Paul Schreiber -- Preserving the past : the Ypsilanti Historical Society / by Bill Nickels -- Curtains up : the creation of the Riverside Arts Center / by Barrie Larue and Kim Clarke -- The growth of music in Ypsilanti / by Eric Walters --
Part five. Neighborhoods. Marching down Michigan Avenue : downtown Ypsilanti since the 1950s / by Ellen Thackery -- The phoenix of Ypsilanti : the resurrection of Depot Town / by Evan C. Milan -- How the historic east side of Ypsilanti came back to life / by Janice Anschuetz -- History of the Normal Park Neighborhood Association / by Lisa Mills Walters --
Part six. Individuals. Reflections of a former Ypsilanti mayor / by George D. Goodman -- Bob Arvin : destined for greatness / by Bill Nickels -- Among Ypsilanti's finest : the life and legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Charles Seymour Kettles / by Connor K. Ashley -- COVID-19 : a personal recollection / by Nick Williams -- Epilogue. The bicentennial : an epilogue / by Evan C. Milan.
In commemoration of their city's bicentennial, the people of Ypsilanti look back on the dramatic changes that the last fifty years brought to this small town in southeastern Michigan. Drawing on archival research, published sources, and personal recollections, "Ypsilanti Histories" explores the government, educational institutions, businesses, community organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals that have defined Ypsilanti since 1973. As befits the rich diversity of the community, "Ypsilanti Histories" captures a range of experiences. It explores the controversies that have rocked the city from the university mascot to school consolidation, while also celebrating the city's oldest African American civic organization and the pioneering Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation. Beloved businesses like the Ypsilanti Food Coop and the Ypsilanti Thrift Shop are profiled here as are some other city's greatest heroes including a Medal of Honor recipient. The effects of deindustrialization are documented as are the challenges that this brought to Michigan Avenue, Depot Town, and various neighborhoods. Education has long been central to Ypsilanti's history, and "Ypsilanti Histories" examines changes at the city's high school and Eastern Michigan University. The authors of "Ypsilanti Histories" are amateur and professional historians who call Ypsilanti home. Many personally witnessed the events they describe, and some played a key role in the histories they tell. "Ypsilanti Histories: A Look Back at the Last Fifty Years" is edited by John McCurdy, Bill Nickels, Evan Milan, and Sarah Zawacki. Provided by publisher.

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