William M. Anderson

Victory Township (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Founded two years after the end of the Civil War, the township,s name heralded the Union victory. Blanketed with a variety of hardwoods and some white pine stands of timber, Victory Township was an untamed wilderness when the first settlers arrived. The first pioneers homesteaded in the southwest corner of the township near the Lincoln River. Soon the community of Victory Corners began to emerge and with its growth, aspiration to become the seat of government for Mason County. Until the railroad came to Ludington, this settlement was a legitimate contender. Immigrants, particularly Scandinavians, constituted a larger and next wave of settlers. These new residents tended to cluster, given their common culture and relationships. The Danish settlement became one of the most recognized places in the township. Farming became a way of life while ethnicity gave way to Americanization and Victory Township developed a strong sense of community. This illustrated history extends through the end of World War II when the boys came home and the forces of industrial growth reshaped the rural landscape. Each community had its unique character, yet this township is reflective of the experiences of many rural people in the Midwest.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439635049
• Artikelnr.: 40009284

Autorenporträt

Dr. William M. Anderson grew up on a farm in Victory Township and attended oneroom schools. He completed a 33year career in higher education as president of West Shore Community College, located in Victory Township just four miles from his family farm. He is the author/editor of six books and currently serves in the governor's cabinet as director of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries.