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Dave Rogers

Born: 1937   Chicago
Parents: Carl Charles Rogers and Annette Rogers
Spouse: Mary Dolores Barron-Rogers
Children: Anne Claire Anderson
Address(es):
Permanent :
Bay City , MI 48706
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : 989-686-5544
Email : [email protected]
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Historic Tales of Michigan Up North History , Michigan History Teen [Charleston, SC] : The History Press 2018
The G-34 Paradox
- U. S. Army's secret mustard gas project inside Midland's Dow plants. 		History , Michigan History Adult 2014
Mysteries of Skull Island & the Alkali... History , Michigan History Adult Bay City, MI : Historical Press L.L.C. 2014
Apostles of Equality: The Birneys, the Republicans, and the Civil War
- The first biographical account of the life of James Gillespie Birney in more than fifty years, this fabulously insightful history illuminates and elevates an all-but-forgotten figure whose political career contributed mightily to the American political fabric. Birney was a southern-born politician at the heart of the antislavery movement, with two southern-born sons who were major generals involved in key Union Army activities, including the leadership of the black troops. 		Non Fiction Adult East Lansing, MI : MSU Press 2011
Image of Paul Bunyan: How a Terrible Timber Feller Became a Legend Paul Bunyan: How a Terrible Timber Feller Became a Legend Non Fiction , Michigan History Adult , Children , Teen Bay City, MI : Historical Press 1993
The Lumberman's Gazette: America's First Lumber Journal
- Master's Thesis 		Non Fiction Adult East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University 1973
- Newsreports (oral and written) for NBC News, WOOD-TV, WNEM-TV, WJRT-TV, WDIV-TV, numerous Michigan radio stations, Reuters News Agency, The Associated Press, Booth News Service, Toronto Star, Booth Newspapers, Inc., Lansing State Journal
- Photography for UPI, The Flint Journal, The State News, The Detroit News
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I try to focus on gathering as much information as possible about an interesting topic and communicating what I feel is most important to people as clearly as possible. Ideally I write four hours a day, usually in the mornings; research, however, is done wherever and as long as necessary.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Available for workshops, especially for elementary and junior high students, that focus on folklore and poetry. They also include a writing component for the students. Also do presentations on historical subjects.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Ball State University Muncie , IN 1963 -1966

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Columnist/Reporter
- Historian and speaker on Michigan, the Civil War, the lumbering era and maritime topics 		"on-line" Tri-County News Service Bay City , MI 2001
Columnist
- Articles on History, Government, Environment, Public Policy 		Great Lakes Bay Media Group Bay City , MI 2001
Program Director and Consultant Bay County Bay City , MI 2000
President School Services Corp. 1999 -2000
Vice President Job Skill Technology, Inc. Auburn Hills , MI 1992 -1994
Administrator
- Communication Director; advised superintendent and school board on public relations, media, elections 		Bay City Public Schools Bay City , MI 1984 -1999
President Midwest Technology Information Center 1983 -1984
Student Publications Director, Chair - Journalism Department Delta College University Center , MI 1971 -1976
Reporter, City Editor, Editorial Writer The Bay City Times Bay City , MI 1971 -1984
Journalism Instructor/Student Publications Adviser
- Writing Labs 		Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1969 -1971
Information Director Northwood University Midland , MI 1968 -1971
Copy Editor The Associated Press 1967
President LakeShore Publishing Corp. 1966 -1968
Reporter and Copy Editor The Bay City Times Bay City , MI 1959 -1966
Reporter The Chicago Tribune Chicago 1959
Reporter Capitol News Service Lansing , MI 1957 -1959
Editorial Page Editor The State News Lansing , MI 1957 -1959

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15/?searchtype=a&searcharg=rogers%2C+d.+laurence

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