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# A History of Ann Arbor

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A History of Ann Arbor Contents Acknowledgements - ix Preface - xi 1. The Most Desirable Residence in the Great West: 1824-1851 - 1 2. A New Athens: 1851-1878 - 25 3. City of Knowledge and Homes: 1878-1914 - 55 4. The City Where Commerce and Education Meet: 1914-1945 - 93 5. Research Center of the Midwest: 1945-1980 - 135 Illustrations - 171 A Note on Sources - 175 Notes - 176Index - 187

A narrative history of Ann Arbor's transformation from frontier community to world-renowned center for learning and research

Jonathan Marwil is a historian and the author of The Trials of Counsel: Francis Bacon in 1621 and Frederic Manning: An Unfinished Life.

> "For those of us who have admiration and affection for the university and the city of Ann Arbor, it is fascinating reading." - Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States

> "Marwil clearly documents the great impact of the University of Michigan in shaping the town's history, but succeeds in portraying Ann Arbor's own character and identity. . . . a delightful book." - Robert M. Warner, Dean Emeritus, School of Information and Library Studies, University of Michigan, and former Archivist of the United States

> "I found it filled with many interesting things . . . ." - Arthur Miller