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Article: Review essay: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan.(Critical Essay)
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- Michigan Historical Review
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- March 22, 2004
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Until publication of the series Discovering the Peoples of Michigan, readers looking for concise and accurate information about the numerous ethnic groups residing in the state had limited resources. Their options were restricted to lengthy anecdotal volumes or short introductory reference sources from agencies like the Michigan Department of Education. These new volumes take a much different approach. The editors, Arthur W. Helweg (Western Michigan University) and Linwood H. Cousins (University of North Carolina--Charlotte), helped craft a series that tells the stories of various ethnic groups in Michigan at a scholarly, yet readable level. Currently there are seventeen ...