Part of a Series "Discovering the Peoples of Michigan"
Driving the rural roads of Michigan one might suddenly come upon a black buggy driven by a bonneted woman or a bearded Amish man. In 1955, there were fewer than five hundred Amish in Michigan - in 2000, there were more than seven thousand. The Amish, with their unique lifestyle, are found only in North America where approximately 170,000 live in twenty-four states and one Canadian province. This sensitive and fascinating volume explores the Amish historical background, immigration into Michigan, occupations, marriage patterns, cultural conflicts, community-financed schools, medical practices, and cultural survival.
Gertrude Enders Huntington
2001, 5.5" x 8.5", paper, 55 pp.
ISBN: 9780870135972
101-H3597
