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Keweenaw Books, Alphabetical by Title "Askel" Means Step by Gene Meir  $12.00The story of the Hanka Homestead, a Finnish pioneer homestead on Askel Hill in Baraga County in Michigan's Copper Country. The homestead was originally owned by sharecropper Herman Hanka, who came to work in the copper mines near Calumet, MI. It was restored in 1981, is listed in the National Registry of Historic places, and is a Heritage Site of Keweenaw National Historical Park. Illustrated throughout with historic photos. 98 pages. Copper Country Journal: The Diary of Schoolmaster Henry Hobart, 1863-1864 by Mason $19.95Henry Hobart was twenty-one when he traveled to the Keweenaw Peninsula to teach the children of the Cliff Mine workers. His diary provides a firsthand account of the workers and their families, the unsafe working conditions in the mines and the impact of the mine on employees and the community. Historic photographs. 346 pages. Copper Country Postcards: A View of the Past from the Keweenaw Peninsula by Nancy Ann Sanderson $24.95The scenes captured in this book give a glimpse of what the Copper Country was like in the first half of the twentieth century. The book contains just under three hundred postcards featuring a variety of topics: mining, mills, machines, shipping, the strike of 1913, towns and villages, and a smattering of other images. 172 pages. Copper Country Rail by George Anderson and Richard Taylor $19.99The copper mining industry in Michigan's Upper Peninsula depended on a complex system of railroads which operated from the early 1870s until 1976. In this book, the rich story of Copper Country railroads is told through a collection of historic photographs. 127 pages, black and white photographs. A Guide to Michigan's Historic Keweenaw Copper District by Lawrence J. Malloy $24.00This guide contains over 125 historic photographs of Michigan's Copper Country. It has maps listing over 350 mining localities and over 300 names of towns, locations, and railroad names. 118 pages. Spiral bound. Copper, Timber, Iron and Heart by Mukkala $15.95ìGritty stories of the men who forged the Upper Peninsula out of the wilderness.î Jerry Harju, North Harbor Publishing. Some photos, 268 pages. Cradle to Grave by Larry Lankton $27.50Well-researched and very readable account of the rise and decline of the copper mining industry in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Winner of 1992 Great Lakes History Prize. 309 pages.
Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder
Downtown Calumet: Guide to the Historic Mining Community
Finns in Michigan
Houghton County, 1870 - 1920 by Steve Lehto $19.95The name 'Houghton' is well-known to Michiganians. It graces a city, a county, a lake, waterfalls, schools, and more. But what made Douglass Houghton such a "star"? As the fledgling state's first geologist, he found more than any explorer before him - from salt springs to gypsum. His reports helped launch a "rush" to the Keweenaw Peninsula's Copper Country. He also found time to be elected mayor of Detroit and teach at the University of Michigan, all before the age of thirty-six. This is his story. Paper, 164 pages. Mine Collar Mystery by Fourth Grade Students, C-L-K Elementary School $10.00A fanciful tale of time travel through Copper Country history, where children in 2006 meet a young miner from the past on their school playground. 24 pages, children's illustrations. Miskwabik - Red Metal: The Roles Played by Michigan's Copper in Prehistoric North America by Halsay $3.50Since at least 3000 B.C. Michigan copper has played a significant role in the lives and afterlives of Native American societies. This small book traces the development of copper mining and its impact on prehistoric communities in the Upper Midwest, including Isle Royale. Black and white photos. 20 pages. Old Reliable: An Illustrated History of the Quincy Mining Company by Lankton and Hyde $32.95From its opening in 1846 to its demise over 100 years later, The Quincy Mining Company was one of the Copper Country's most successful and productive mining operations. Photos and maps throughout. 160 pages. Cloth. Quincy Mining Company: A Look at the Architecture and Communities of the Quincy Mining Company $7.95A brief history of one of the Keweenaw Peninsula's great mining communities. With drawings, maps, and diagrams produced by the Historic American Engineering Record, Heritage Conservation and Recreation service and the Dept. of the Interior. 40 pages. So Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories by Karl Bohnak $22.95Karl Bohnak has forecasted the weather on WLUC-TV6, Marquette since 1988. His broadcasting career spans four decades. In his first book, he combines his love of history and weather in this entertaining chronicle of how weather has affected the inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Paper, 338 pages. Self-Guided Geologic Field Trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula Bornhorst & Rose $29.95Travel directions, maps, diagrams and explanations for exploring the geological formations of the Keweenaw Peninsula on your own. 183 pages. Spiral bound. Sneakers Tours the Quincy Steam Hoist by Jim Lowell Illustrated by Susan Robinson $10.00Learn all about the Quincy steam hoist along with Sneakers the cat. This book is first in a series of Keweenaw National Historical Park heritage sites adventures with Sneakers. Paper, 30 pages. Strangers and Sojourners by Thurner $19.95A history of Michiganís Copper Country from the first Native American communities through the era of European immigration, with an analysis of labor relations in the copper mining era. 362 pages. Walking Paths and Protected Lands of the Keweenaw Edited by Joan Chadde $14.95A lovely little guide to some of the most beautiful walkways in the Keweenaw. Directions, descriptions, and history of 22 protected areas, illustrated with maps and photos for those who wish to experience the Keweenaw from off the beaten trail. 80 pages, full color. 
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