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Mackinac Bridge - Images of America by Mike Fornes Paperback

Name: Mackinac Bridge - (Images of America) by Mike Fornes (Paperback)
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On November 1, 1957, traffic officially opened on the far-reaching Mackinac Bridge.That was the culmination of 70 years of talking and dreaming about a bridge acrossthe Straits of Mackinac, of discouraging attempts for legislative and congressional approval, of efforts to raise the funds, and finally of a three-year construction program necessary for the world's longest and costliest (to date) suspension bridge.Michigan's greatest symbol is expertly maintained, fully funded, and amazingly resilient to the many forces and factors of man and nature that have failed to seriously affect its status as the lone highway link between Michigan's two main peninsulas.
Michigan Notable Books 2008 1st Winner
About the Author: Mike Fornes has covered the Mackinac Bridge for more than 20 years for several media outlets in northern Michigan, including radio and television stations and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
128 Pages
History, United States
Series Name: Images of America

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On November 1, 1957, traffic officially opened on the far-reaching Mackinac Bridge.

That was the culmination of 70 years of talking and dreaming about a bridge acrossthe Straits of Mackinac, of discouraging attempts for legislative and congressional approval, of efforts to raise the funds, and finally of a three-year construction program necessary for the world's longest and costliest (to date) suspension bridge.Michigan's greatest symbol is expertly maintained, fully funded, and amazingly resilient to the many forces and factors of man and nature that have failed to seriously affect its status as the lone highway link between Michigan's two main peninsulas. The miracle bridge at the Straits of Mackinac truly allows a view that epitomizes the state motto of Michigan, Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice, or If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.

About the Author

Mike Fornes has covered the Mackinac Bridge for more than 20 years for several media outlets in northern Michigan, including radio and television stations and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune. He has given more than 1,500 tours of the Mackinac Bridge from motorcoaches, cruise boats, and shore-based presentations. Fornes has compiled the best photographs from Michigan Department of Transportation files and private collections in this stunning look at "a symphony of metal and stone."

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.22 Inches (H) x 6.56 Inches (W) x .36 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 128

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: United States

Series Title: Images of America

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)

Format: Paperback

Author: Mike Fornes

Language: English

Street Date: August 29, 2007

TCIN: 81798282

UPC: 9780738550695

Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-5057

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds

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