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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Eastern Michigan AuthorsLocal authors will be available to sign copies of Berkley, Oak Park, and Pontiac pictorial histories
Berkley by James Jefferey Tong, Dr. Susan Richardson, Hon. Steve Baker Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: When Oak Park became a city in 1945, the community was not much different from the village that was carved out of Royal Oak Township 18 years earlier. Its population had barely increased, and there was just one paved road connecting Oak Park to Detroit; however, big changes were coming. Thousands of veterans returned home after World War II, started families, and bought homes with the assistance of the GI Bill. By 1950, Oak Park was recognized as Detroit’s first northwest suburb. The residential character of the community was attractive to families, and in 1956 Oak Park was the nation’s fastest-growing city. By 1976, the city’s demographics were dramatically changing. In the 1980s, media stories focused on its extraordinary ethnic diversity within a population of 31,000. When the I-696 Freeway opened in 1990, what had once been a tiny rural village became the center of the region’s network of expressways. Oak Park by Hon. Gerald E. Naftaly, Foreword by Gov. James J. Blanchard Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: November 26, 2012 Join the Authors for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 30550 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights MI 48071 When: Saturday, June 15th, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m. "I am sending you this so you won't forget Pontiac." This is the sentiment inscribed on one of the postcards included in this collection. Pontiac, Michigan: A Postcard Album brings to life the history of this uniquely American city. The postcard has always been a very popular means of communication, and now as a historical document, it offers us a fascinating insight into the times and places of the past. Like many cities, Pontiac has passed through many phases, from agricultural center to auto manufacturer— Join the Author for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 2343 South Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield MI 48302 When: Saturday, June 15th from 12:00-3:00 p.m. Pontiac, Michigan: A Postcard Album by Gottfried Brieger Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: July 15, 2000 Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888)-313-2665. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. End
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