Up north
Subtitle: St. Louis's summer colonies on Lake Huron in the golden age of travel
By: Douglas Scott Brookes
Contributors: Missouri History Museum
Publisher: Distributed by University of Chicago Press; Missouri History Museum
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Chicago]; St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781883982744
Subjects: Social life and customs; Huron, Lake (Mich. and Ont.); Vacations; History
Description: "Focusing on the popularity of Lake Huron beaches with St. Louisans between 1880 and 1950, Up North brings together local newspaper columns and excerpts from letters and diaries to paint a vivid portrait of life at these summer resorts. Douglas Scott Brookes weaves together his family's experiences with the larger story of the rise of vacationing in America"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221) and index.