Tracy W. McGregor: Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader Contributor(s): Mason, Philip P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814333761 ISBN-13: 9780814333761 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $52.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2007024243 |
Series: Great Lakes Books (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.3" W x 9.34" (1.38 lbs) 296 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest |
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Publisher Description: In the turbulent era from 1890 to the late 1930s, Detroit emerged as a leading industrial and urban center and endured the crushing social and economic challenges of the Great Depression. It was during these years that Tracy W. McGregor, with the assistance of his wife, Katherine Whitney McGregor, established himself as a philanthropist and community leader. Though public buildings and a charitable foundation bear their names, relatively little is known about the private-minded McGregors, who avoided newspaper interviews or public exposure whenever possible.
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Contributor Bio(s): Mason, Philip P.: - Philip P. Mason is distinguished professor of history (emeritus) at Wayne State University. He is also the author of The Ambassador Bridge (Wayne State University Press, 1987), Copper Country Journal (Wayne State University Press, 1990), and Rumrunning and the Roaring Twenties (Wayne State University Press, 1995). |