100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society

"The Detroit Historical Society has been preserving and sharing the city's history for over a century. Joel Stone does an excellent job leading the reader through the incredible ups and downs of this important Detroit institution and the critical role it has played in the history of the Motor City."—Larry J. Wagenaar, Executive Director and Ceo, Historical Society of Michigan

"The history of the Detroit Historical Society (DHS) has often mirrored its city's general narrative—with jubilant highs and discouraging lows. However, as Joel Stone's highly informative account of the society's first century tells us, a rightly triumphant outlook reflects this important organization's fealty to stewardship, resourcefulness even in adverse economic times, and willingness to adapt to cultural change."—Edwin M. Bradley, Michigan Historical Review

"Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, "100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society" is a distinctly impressive work of detailed scholarship and will serve as an impressive template for similar projects for other historical societies. While highly recommended for community, college, and university library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists of historical society board members, American history students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society" is also readily available in a digital book format."—Willis M. Buhle, Midwest Book Review

"In this well-written and well-researched account, author Joel Stone tells the story of the founding and growth of the Detroit Historical Society. It is the story of 100 years and of the leadership the DHS has given and the impact it has demonstrated for the preservation and interpretation of our city's history."—Arthur M. Woodford, Author of This Is Detroit: 1701–2001 (Wayne State University Press, 2001)

"It is said that great cities need great institutions. They also need outstanding historians and scholars to record their histories. Joel Stone knows the city of Detroit well, and his book is a significant history of its primary museum and historical society. This is commendable work."—Mike Smith, Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair, Detroit Jewish News Foundation