Amish Handmade Furniture in Michigan - Solid Wood Dining Tables, Chairs & Home Decor for Rustic Farmhouse Style

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