New Christmas Legend by John Pengelly
A New Christmas Legend is a didactic religious allegory that reimagines the Nativity not only as a sacred historical event, but as the spiritual origin of a global movement toward social justice, democracy, and universal brotherhood. The narrative begins in the final years of Roman peace under Augustus Caesar, when the birth of Jesus is…
Songs of Labor and Other Poems by Morris Rosenfeld
Songs of Labor and Other Poems by Morris Rosenfeld is a collection of Yiddish poetry centered on the lives, struggles, and aspirations of working-class immigrants and laborers. Rosenfeld draws on his own experiences to portray poverty, exhausting work, family hardship, love, and the hope for a more just society. Written with strong emotion and social…
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
Published in 1792, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is Mary Wollstonecraft’s groundbreaking argument for the intellectual, moral, and social equality of women. Wollstonecraft challenges the prevailing belief that women were naturally inferior to men, arguing instead that women appeared less capable largely because society denied them meaningful education and encouraged them to cultivate…
New Christmas Legend by John Pengelly
A New Christmas Legend is a didactic religious allegory that reimagines the Nativity not only as a sacred historical event, but as the spiritual origin of a global movement toward…
Keep readingThe ‘Funny Page’ Comes to Flint – Rostie Publishing
The Flint Daily Journal had various comics spread throughout each issue until November 10, 1921, when it debuted The Journal’s Family Fun page. Found here are the first 30 days…
Keep readingDAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BOOK OF RECIPES GENESEE CHAPTER FLINT, MICHIGAN 1922
The Genesee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)Organized in Flint, Michigan, on June 10, 1897. As one of the oldest chapters in the state, it served as…
Keep readingForms Used by the Durant Hotel: Flint, Michigan by The American Hotel Association – Rostie Publishing
The Durant Hotel stands as one of Flint’s most significant architectural landmarks, representing both the city’s meteoric rise during the automotive boom and its modern-day revitalization.The hotel was born from…
Keep readingHeadlight Flashes Along the Grand Trunk Railway: Flint, Michigan – Rostie Publishing
Headlight Flashes Along the Grand Trunk Railway: Flint, Michigan (1896) is a promotional and descriptive booklet produced by the Grand Trunk Railway as part of its late-19th-century publicity series highlighting…
Keep readingProgressive 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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