Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Opening the Michigan Lodes, 1845—1866 1
5. Michigan Dominates the United States market, 1867-1884 39
6. The struggle for Domestic and World leadership 1885-1904 64
7. Labor and the community to 1904 93
8. The industry and Maturity, 1905—1918 116
9. Michigan copper mining in decline 1919-1938 143
10. World war II and the future 170
11. Epilogue 188
12. Appendix 193
13. Notes 235
14. Bibliography 273
15. Index 289