The Great Book of Michigan - (A Trivia Nerds Guide to the History of the Us) by Bill O'Neill (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

What do you know about the Great Lakes State? There's so much to learn about Michigan that even those who have lived in the state for years don't know! In this trivia book, you'll learn about the state's history, pop culture, inventions and so much more!

In The Great Book of Michigan, you'll find the answers to the following questions:

• How did Michigan get its name?
• Why is it known as the "Great Lakes State"?
• Which famous musicians were neighbors in Michigan?
• What major anatomical experiments took place in the state?
• Which famous twins were from the state?
• Which NBA legend had a hard time growing up in Michigan?
• Which sport originated from the Great Lakes State?
• Which city is believed to be cursed by a monster?
• What are some of the most haunted spots in Michigan?

And so much more!

This book is filled with facts about Michigan! Some of the facts will be shocking. Others may be sad. Some will give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're all interesting!

Whether you think you already know all about Michigan or you don't know anything about the Great Lakes State, you're bound to learn something new. You'll even impress your friends at your next trivia night!

So, what are you waiting for? Dig in now to learn more about Michigan!

Review Quotes

"This is an excellent interesting book about Michigan. I got this book for my personal enjoyment. I liked this book because I learned some new information about Michigan that I did not know before reading this book. Some of the interesting information that is mentioned in this book includes the following interesting information: Battle Creek, Michigan was once home to 80 cereal companies. Daniel Frank Gerber founded Gerber's Baby Food. Domino's Pizza and Little Caesar's Pizza started out in Michigan. The name Michigan came from the Native Americans from a word which translates to large water or large lake. Michigan is bordered by four out of five of the Great Lakes. No matter where a person is standing in the state of Michigan, that particular person will never be further than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes that border the state of Michigan. Michigan is the only place in the world that has a floating post office. It is on the JW Westcott II vessel which is located on the Detroit River. Google co-founder Larry Page was born in East Lansing, MI. In the past American Top 40 radio show host Casey Kasem was born in Detroit. His real first name was Kemal. Singer Madonna was born in Bay City, MI. Michigan is home to five National Parks." by William

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"This is another one of this author's state trivia books. The book starts off with how the state was named, and then goes on describe early events and people in the state. The second part of the book goes into state culture, and how there are famous entertainers/people are from the state. The third part of the book talks about inventions credited to people from the state, and how the inventions came about. The fourth, and final part talks about the state's mysteries and urban legends. Overall, if you are a Michigan resident, or a fan of the state, you'll like and appreciate this book, otherwise, it's a good reference book to have around to glean facts on people, places and events in Michigan. Recommended." by D.Dalal

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"I've been interested in finding out more about Detroit's history and about the Charles Lindbergh case (the American "Crime of the Century"), and this book provided me with that and more. Recommended buy!" by Anthony Muhye

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"Each book that Mr McNeill writes just adds to a person's knowledge base . I
Learned so many new things from this book in the way of science & health. Along with many other things as well!
Super book with great information !!" by D.West

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"Bill O'Neill has written another wonderful book full of fun & facts. America is such a great country and Bill makes it easy to learn things you may bot have known. He has also written The Great Book of Pub Trivia 1 & 2 and the Great Book of Riddles. All are worth checking out! Recommended for trivia buffs." by K.C