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A Child of the Sea
By Richard A. Fidler
Published in 1905, A Child of the Sea is a memoir by Elizabeth Whitney Williams. It contains memories of her life on Mackinac Island, Menominee, Beaver Island, and elsewhere. It provides an especially critical view of the Strangite Mormon habitation of Beaver Island and nearby Charlevoix. While entertaining in its descriptions of wolf attacks, armed conflicts with Mormons, and interactions with local Indians, it is not entirely to be trusted as an honest chronicle of events. For most of the book, Ms. Williams was younger than a seven year-old and her memory cannot be completely trusted. No doubt, as with us all, she depended upon what she was told by others in building her understanding of the world. The book provides a glimpse into the raw world of mid-nineteenth century Northern Michigan, but its perspective must be balanced by views of others--in particular that of J. J. Strang in his Ancient and Modern Michilimackinac.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Wonderful Addition to Michigan and American History
By M. L. Kazmierski
This book is a unique and thoughtfully written account by a modest gentlewoman born and raised at a time and place in mid 19th century America when most women were expected to be strong, silent and, for the most part, accepting and forgiving of the men in their lives and the often difficult circumstances in which they found themselves. Elizabeth Whitney Williams bears witness to such a life beginning when she was a child growing up on Beaver Island off the northeastern shores of Lake Michigan; a life that was compounded and made all the more difficult by the attempt of a few men to turn Beaver Island into a Mormon view of the "Promised Land." The author describes in detail the beauty, lifestyle and varied personalities of those who lived on Beaver Island as well as nearby Mackinac Island and the resort towns of Grand Traverse and Little Traverse Bays. In addition, she provides a good glimpse of the fishing and shipping industry vital to that region and the cooperative role played by local Native Americans.
M. L. Kazmierski, Michigan resident
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Interesting book
By Esther Cancella
Since the kids come from a Mormon family, I thought it was a good book for them to read new.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Product Details
- Published on: 2010-05-13
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.53" h x7.32" w x.55" l,1.03 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 258 pages
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