{"product_id":"lost-mackinac-island-paperback","title":"Lost Mackinac Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Pucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether prehistoric and glacially slow or swift and modern, countless changes to Mackinac Island have driven much of its history out of sight and memory. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eEons ago, waves washed away soft rock to leave behind limestone formations like Arch Rock, which have survived virtually unchanged for thousands of years. Other natural curiosities were regrettably destroyed in the twentieth century. To this day, the Grand Hotel welcomes guests from around the world but lost are smaller hotels such as the New Mackinac and the Lasley House, where a large--and live--bear stood chained to the front door. Steamships and schooners that brought celebrities like Mark Twain and members of the Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus to the island long ago sank in the Straits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor and historian Kelly Pucci explores the lost history of Mackinac Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Pucci is a freelance writer who divides her time between Chicago and rural Michigan. Her interest in history began on a grammar school trip to see the dioramas at the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). Her writing credits include three books--\u003ci\u003eamp Douglas: Chicago's Civil War Prison, Chicago's First Crime King: Michael Cassius McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as many articles for newspapers and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52585400992037,"sku":"9781467149181","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/o5qM21FF0P9781467149181.webp?v=1781600978","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/lost-mackinac-island-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}