Great Lakes

A history of the American Steel Barge Company and the vessels that it built and operated.

A modern-day fairy tale told in conversation between a young girl and the mermaid of Lake Michigan.

Queen of the Lakes, perfect for coffee tables, lakefront cabins, and boat lovers' bookshelves, tells the story of each of the ships that has been honored with the title "Queen of the Great Lakes."

Poetry that recounts Great Lakes shipwrecks through imagination and history.

A comprehensive travelogue and guidebook exploring island adventures on many of the 135 islands accessible by ferry or bridge in the Great Lakes Basin.

Uses historic and contemporary images to trace the region’s evolution to a modern-day tourist destination.

Set in the natural environment of the seasonal year, the selections explain cultural concepts and show how modern Native literature reflects tradition.

Based on the pocket notebook and handwritten recipes of Irma Rosenthal Frankenstein, a young Chicago housewife from the turn of the twentieth century, Learning to Cook in 1898 is a glimpse into American culinary history.

Recounting his sailing and land roving expeditions during the tumultuous 1960s, Patrick Livingston presents a series of tales centered on ships of the Great Lakes and the men who sail them.