Summer Dreams: The Story of Bob-Lo Island Contributor(s): Livingston, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814333656 ISBN-13: 9780814333655 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Business Aspects - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 791.068 |
LCCN: 2007022451 |
Series: Great Lakes Books (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 7.95" W x 10.07" (1.27 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Located twenty miles south of Detroit where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, Bob-lo Island was the ultimate summer playground for families from Detroit and Windsor for nearly one hundred years. In its heyday, the island housed an amusement park with one of the world's largest dance halls, an elegant restaurant, and a hand-carved carousel. It also employed two large Frank Kirby-designed ferry steamers--complete with dancing and other entertainment--to transport patrons to and from the island, which was not accessible by car. In Summer Dreams, author Patrick Livingston tells the story of Bob-lo from its discovery by French explorers to its subsequent use by missionaries, British military men, escaped slaves, farmers, and finally the wealthy class, who developed the island as a summer resort. |
Contributor Bio(s): Livingston, Patrick: - Patrick Livingston is the author of Eight Steamboats (Wayne State University Press, 2004) and a former agent with Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Sea Grant. He is currently involved with the Great Lakes Education Program on the Detroit River and a project linking teachers from Nepal and Michigan in water-quality analysis and information sharing. |