A Face in the Rock

A Face in the Rock
Author: Loren R. Graham
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1995-06
Genre: History
ISBN:

Tells the story of the Grand Island Chippewa Indians and also presents a morality play about the phlight of populations destroyed by the violence of other cultures.

Night of the Twisters

Night of the Twisters
Author: Ivy Ruckman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1986-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064401766

When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . .

Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel
Author: Mike Fornes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2021
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467106755

A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for conferences, and explored by those seeking relaxation and top-notch amenities for everything from weddings to family vacations. Three generations of one family have cared for Grand Hotel for more than 85 years, inspecting each room before opening, planning constant off-season improvements, and greeting everyday guests with the same welcoming smiles and handshakes that presidents receive. Grand Hotel has been named a national historic landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

An Island in Grand Traverse Bay

An Island in Grand Traverse Bay
Author: Kathleen Craker Firestone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The island has been known by many names since settlers first came to the Grand Traverse Bay area. Harbor Island, Hog Island, Eagle Island, Marion, Ford, Rennie or Power Island... And sometimes part of this 198-acre land mass in Grand Traverse Bay is connected by a tiny islet to a smaller, approximately two-acre island, which has been called Squaw Island, The Haunted Island, Fisherman's Island, "but most of all, Bassett Island. When Orange Risdon made the land survey in 1852, he included them in one report, simply titled "An Island in Grand Traverse Bay"--Intro.

Doorway to Freedom

Doorway to Freedom
Author: William E. Ramsey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"Co-published by Mosaic Press and the Ted and Sarah Seldin Family Fund and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society."

Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama
Author: P. J. H. Barratt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780715356555