Off the Library Shelf: New & Recommended Books

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Mackinac Bridge: a 50-Year Chronicle, 1957-2007 by Mike Fornes

Mackinac Bridge: a 50-Year Chronicle, 1957-2007, by Mike Fornes, reviewed by Kelly Swartz, Hoyt Library Local History & Genealogy Collection
(Cheboygan Tribune Printing Company, 205 pages, $29.95)

Most Michiganders have memories of seeing the Mackinac Bridge for the first time.
2007 marks the 50th year of the opening of America’s longest suspension bridge. This book provides readers with a history of the ferry system before the bridge opened, the vision of connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas, and information on the construction of this magnificent structure. The illustrations will entice you into making the drive over the bridge. When you do, remember to sing happy 50th birthday!

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