Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments by Victoria Jennings Ross (English) P

Description: Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments by Victoria Jennings Ross Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Taverns, saloons, and restaurants have always played an important role in the development of large American cities like Detroit. Historically Detroiters probably regarded their neighborhood watering hole as no more than a place to drink and discuss politics. In fact, these gathering placesalso served as the backdrop for important social, civic, and economic events that impacted the lives of residents and affected urban development.Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments traces the evolution of these places from the city's roots as a fur-trapping settlement to Detroit's dominance as a manufacturing giant. Using historical images from a number of sources including the Detroit Public Library's Burton Historical and Virtual MotorCity Collections and the Detroit Historical Museum, this book paints a vivid picture of early Detroit as a destination highly prized for its abundant naturalresources and its incomparable hospitality. Publisher Description Taverns, saloons, and restaurants have always played an important role in the development of large American cities like Detroit. Historically Detroiters probably regarded their neighborhood watering hole as no more than a place to drink and discuss politics. In fact, these gathering places also served as the backdrop for important social, civic, and economic events that impacted the lives of residents and affected urban development. Detroits Historic Drinking Establishments traces the evolution of these places from the citys roots as a fur-trapping settlement to Detroits dominance as a manufacturing giant. Using historical images from a number of sources including the Detroit Public Librarys Burton Historical and Virtual Motor City Collections and the Detroit Historical Museum, this book paints a vivid picture of early Detroit as a destination highly prized for its abundant natural resources and its incomparable hospitality. Author Biography Michigan native Victoria Jennings Ross holds advanced degrees in art history and museum studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. A former board member of the Michigan Council of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Michigan Quarter Commission, Ross has dedicated much of the last 20 years to research on Detroit history. Details ISBN 0738561916 ISBN-13 9780738561912 Title Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments Author Victoria Jennings Ross Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 127 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) GE_Item_ID:140607580; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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