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Born: 04/29/1942  Duluth, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: John Johanson, Pearl C. Johanson
Children: Lori Ann, Linda
Address(es):
275 Beck Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Contact Information:
Phone: 906-884-4227

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Ontonagon lighthouse journal : containing the journal entries of keepers. - vol. 1: Thomas Stripe (1872-1883) -- James Corgan (1883-1903). v. 2: James Corgan (1903-1918) -- v. 3: 1919-1951	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Ontonagon, Mich. : Firesteel Publications	2005
	Ontonagon : the river and the land, an essay on the history and development of Ontonagon County	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Ontonagon, MI : Firesteel Publications	1997
	Murder and mayhem in this land, the Ontonagon	Non Fiction, Michigan History, Mystery, True Crime	Adult	Ontonagon, MI. : Firesteel Publications	1997
	Ontonagon in Days of Yore	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Houghton, MI: Johnson's Quickprint & Graphics	1990
	Ontonagon, in days of lore : a short history of special events in special times that have made up the last century and a half	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Houghton, MI : Printed by Johnson's Quickprint & Graphics	1990
	Victoria, the Gem of Forest Hill : The Story Behind the Victoria Mine of Ontonagon County, Michigan	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	The Lake Superior Miner	1988
	This Land, The Ontonagon : A Short History of Ontonagon County, Michigan	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Ontonagon, MI : Mid Peninsula Library Cooperative	1985
	The Lake Superior Miner - Several weekly series; articles on mining, Native Americans, other topics	Non Fiction, Michigan History	Adult	Ontonagon, MI

What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To teach, to reach, to enlighten. Our area has a unique and fascinating history which has been largely ignored by general American history textbooks. I believe that I owe it to my pupils to give them a sense of pride in the local heritage and the contributions our area has made to the building of the American dream. I also derive a great sense of satisfaction in preserving in words some of the colorful happening of this small town and country area. Recording events as history gives the people here some feeling for the great accomplishments of their forebears. Ontaonagon was the hub of the first mineral rush in U.S. history. We have had lumbering, oil drilling, education firsts (Ontonagon schools were the first tax supported schools in the U.P., possibly in the state!), Ontonagon had the first telephone exchange in Michigan in 1877, etc."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

On historical subjects only.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Michigan Council for the Social Studies, Outstanding Social Studies Teacher Award	1986

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