By WSU Faculty

A biography of the life of Maurice Sugar, a labor activist and lawyer for the United Auto Workers, highlighting his struggles of the early 1930s to bring the union message to Detroit.

Representation and Citizenship establishes the terms for engaging the meanings of citizenship in the world today by framing the issue as a pull between founding beliefs and multicultural trajectories.

A chronological history of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, from its beginnings in the 1830s to the present.

Describes life from a woman’s perspective at the excavation of Dura-Europos, an ancient site that contained many remarkable archaeological finds.

Biography of Ernie Goodman, a Detroit lawyer and political activist who played a key role in social justice cases.

Explores the business history of three major independent American automakers—Nash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Company—that faced fierce competition from the "Big Three."

Studies the cultural impact and audience reception of King Kong from the 1933 release of the original film until today.

Memoir of respected Detroit civic and civil rights leader Arthur L. Johnson.