The Many and the Few: A Chronicle of the Dynamic Auto Workers by Henry Kraus – Flint Book of the Week
The Many and the Few is an insider’s chronicle of the pivotal United Automobile Workers (UAW) sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan in 1936–1937, a defining moment in American labor history. The author, Henry Kraus, was himself a UAW activist and editor deeply involved in the events he recounts, giving the narrative both…
Poems By Mrs. F.E. O’Dell by Francis O’Dell – Rostie Publishing
Poetry from Mrs. F.E. O’Dell of Flint, Michigan.About Frances Smith OdellBirth: 16 Jun 1846, Michigan, USADeath: 16 Feb 1927 (aged 80)Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USAParents: William M. Smith Sr, 1823–1902Abigail Riddle Smith, 1824–1904Spouse: Frank Eldwood Odell, 1851–1924 (m. 1877)Siblings: Nancy Smith Funk Colby, 1850 – unknownWilliam M. Smith Jr, 1856 – unknownMrs.…
Midnight in Vehicle City: General Motors, Flint, and the Strike That Created the Middle Class by Edward McClelland – Flint Book of the Week
Midnight in Vehicle City is a narrative history of the 1936–1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike, a pivotal labor action that transformed American industry and helped give rise to the modern middle class. Centered in Flint, Michigan—also known as “Vehicle City” and the heart of General Motors’ manufacturing empire—the book chronicles how ordinary auto workers challenged one…
Progressive Flint by Flint Chamber of Commerce – Rostie Publishing
Progressive Flint is a short Chamber-of-Commerce promotional guide aimed at business leaders, prospective industrial investors, civic boosters, and visitors. Its intent is to present Flint as a modern, growing, and…
Keep readingA Pioneer History of the Township of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan by by Alvah Brainerd – Rostie Publishing
Alvah Brainerd’s A Pioneer History of the Township of Grand Blanc (originally published 1878) is a short, firsthand local history and collection of reminiscences about Grand Blanc Township from the…
Keep readingEXCERTS FROM KARMENIA: WHAT THE SPIRIT TOLD ME by Lyman Stowe – Rostie Publishing
Lyman’s book is primarily a collection of short occult stories and alleged real experiences from the author’s life. Within the book, we find a blend of biography and occult experiences,…
Keep readingFlint Faience Tile Co. – Rostie Publishing
General Motors once made floor tile at the AC Spark Plug plant in Flint, Michigan. The decorative ceramic tiles were made by a subsidiary called the Flint Faience Tile Company…
Keep readingDiary of a Sitdowner by Francis L O’Rourke – Rostie Publishing
The Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-1937 was a landmark labor protest that fundamentally changed industrial relations in the United States.The strike was organized by the fledgling United Auto Workers (UAW)…
Keep readingMetawaneenee Hills Sales Brochure from The Farm Reality Company, 1910: A Community in Flint, Michigan – Rostie Publishing
Brochure printed by The Farm Reality Company in 1910 and designed by architect William Pitkin. Edited and prepared for publishing by Roy RichardHistory of Metawaneenee HillsThe Metawaneenee Hills community in…
Keep readingGeneral Baptist Roots in Flint, Michigan by Roy O Richard, Dayron Jones – Rostie Publishing
The General Baptist Denomination in Flint, MichiganAs you drive around Genesee County today, there is no want for Cannabis businesses. Almost every street corner seems to have a store or…
Keep readingFLINTOID: A Collection of Poems About the Vehicle City by Roy O Richard, Sarah Louks, Ralph H Marlatt, Katherine Cary-Place, and Gaylia Kenslow-Stogsdill – Rostie Publishing
A Collection of Poems About the Vehicle CityIn memory of all those who made and continue to make this place home.The industrial city of Flint sits on the banks of…
Keep readingGrand Blanc History in Rhyme by Edward Williams – Rostie Publishing
Originally published as what was surely an advertising gimmick, Newspaper Ad-man, Edward Williams wrote these pieces of poetry to describe the business’ and offices in Grand Blanc, Michigan.Published in 1930…
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