The Book of Ann Arbor : : an Extremely Serious History Book

Locations
Call Number: 977.435 Re, R 977.435 Re, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / Michigan / Retyi, Rich
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

A suicide submarine parade. Ann Arbor's top 10 astronauts. Shakey Jake, The Embassy Hotel and stories of trains crashing into buildings. The birth of Iggy Pop. Punching Nazis. The day the dictator came to town. The music mobile, the naked mile and a brief history of poop. Plus a few tales of murder, because it happens here too. These are a few of the 41 stories that make up the book of Ann Arbor.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great Local History submitted by Krystal on July 1, 2018, 2:18pm This is a really good collection of stories about Ann Arbor history.The writing is funny and approachable, while still being very informative. I've lived here for many years and I still learned a lot.

great local history book submitted by kevinhe on July 21, 2019, 3:02pm very good history book about our city.

Quirky submitted by Zekicmom on June 11, 2023, 1:27am There’s not a lot to add to the previous reviews, except to tell what my favorite part of the book was. Each chapter that references a specific location ends with a picture of the place from the time of the story held in front of the location now. It was a cool juxtaposition.

funny submitted by aayushis on July 7, 2023, 3:46pm quirky and funny. great for learning the local history in not boring way

Super Informative in a Non-boring Way submitted by kat287 on July 9, 2023, 7:37am I couldn’t put it down—seriously. I was upset when I finished it. Well done Retyi!