Mikel B.Classen
Website
Islands of the Seney Wildlife Refuge - Schoolcraft County - Michigan
Welcome to the website of Michigan writer, photographer and videographer, Mikel B. Classen. Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
This is the time of year that I get to spend a lot of time on the road. I travel to book signings and I use them as opportunities to explore the places I end up and as many points in between as I can. One of my favorite places especially this time of year is the Seney Wildlife Refuge. Early summer brings out the babies of the myriad of species that the Refuge supports. Bird watching here is beyond compare. The wildflowers decorate the landscape adding a spectrum of colors that can be matched only by autumn. It's really quite breathtaking.
Also check out our a new publication called the U.P. Reader. This is a collection of writing from the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association. I am the managing editor for the publication and the project leader. The cover photo is also mine and features a freighter leaving the locks here in Sault Ste. Marie. This will be an annual publication that will continue to reflect the life and culture of Michigan's Upper Peninsula as well as the amazing writing talent that lives and is inspired by the uniqueness of the U.P.
To contact me, email: mikel_classen@yahoo.com
Trumpeter Swan Family - Schoolcraft County - Michigan
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or
To purchase art prints of some of my photographs click on the picture below:
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From My
Historic Pictures Collection
Hotel Iroquois - Letterhead Engraving - Sault Ste. Marie - Michigan
Besides photos, I also have a large collection of early engravings. This particular one is from an envelope and portrays the famed first Iroquois Hotel that was the showcase of the Sault. There were two Iroquois Hotels, both of which succumbed to fire.
If you would like to see more pictures from my historical photograph collection, including past pics from here, go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikel_classen/sets/72157630887269582/
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On The Road
Michigan
Mackinac Grille - St. Ignace - Michigan
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My latest video on YouTube
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I'm standing next to the plaque that dedicates the Marquette County Courthouse as a historic site. This is where Theodore Roosevelt came to clear his name in 1913 of a libelous statement made by the editor of the Ishpeming Iron Ore newspaper who had called Roosevelt a drunk in an editorial, a perception that had been following Roosevelt with rumors and gossip of his disorderly and intoxicated behavior. My new book, Teddy Roosevelt and the Marquette Libel Trial, published by the History Press, tells the story of this fascinating trial which would forever change the world-wide perception of an American President.
BOOK SIGNINGS and APPEARANCES
Teddy Roosevelt and the Marquette Libel Trial
Au Sable Point Lighthouse
Au Sable Point Lighthouse
Relaxing at the Island Books & Crafts Bookfest in Sault Ste. Marie. I was there with about a dozen other awesome U.P. authors. Photo by Amy Klco
September 2, 2017 - Art on the Lake - 10am-5pm - Curtis, Michigan
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Now Available From the History Press
On the same day Theodore Roosevelt narrowly survived an assassination attempt, his press secretary handed him a newspaper editorial from the Iron Ore, a small town daily located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Its publisher, George Newett, had printed "...Roosevelt lies and curses in a most disgusting way; he gets drunk, too, and that not infrequently, and all his intimates know about it." Tired of having his boisterous personality equated with intoxication, Roosevelt angrily shouted, “Let’s go at him!” and the paper was formally charged with a suit of libel. As the case convened, a cadre of admirals, statesmen and fellow explorers descended on Marquette to testify to T.R.’s unimpeachable personal character in the biggest libel trial of the early Twentieth Century.
Order your Copy Here: History Press
September 2, 2017 - Art on the Lake - 10am-5pm - Curtis, Michigan
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Now Available From the History Press
Teddy Roosevelt and the Marquette Libel Trial
On the same day Theodore Roosevelt narrowly survived an assassination attempt, his press secretary handed him a newspaper editorial from the Iron Ore, a small town daily located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Its publisher, George Newett, had printed "...Roosevelt lies and curses in a most disgusting way; he gets drunk, too, and that not infrequently, and all his intimates know about it." Tired of having his boisterous personality equated with intoxication, Roosevelt angrily shouted, “Let’s go at him!” and the paper was formally charged with a suit of libel. As the case convened, a cadre of admirals, statesmen and fellow explorers descended on Marquette to testify to T.R.’s unimpeachable personal character in the biggest libel trial of the early Twentieth Century.
Order your Copy Here: History Press
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Skeleton ship frames surround Au Sable Point, marking a mile-long sandstone reef that reached out into Lake Superior waiting to grab any and all ships that passed by. In an effort to end this tragic loss of lives, the Au Sable Point Lighthouse was constructed to warn mariners of its hidden reef. At the heart of the famed “Shipwreck Coast,” Au Sable Point was a beacon of hope and safety. Mikel B. Classen charts the history of the lighthouse and the dangerous reef that waits six feet under the lake’s surface and serves as the final resting place for so many sailors.
"LAKE SUPERIOR TALES"
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Also available at Amazon, B&N, or can be ordered through any bookseller.
E-versions too.
Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventure on the Lake Superior frontier. Nine stories, including "Wreck of the Marie Jenny," "The Bigg Man," "Wolf Killer," "Bullets Shine Silver in the Moonlight," and several more. This collection of stories filled with adventure, humor, thrills and suspense are expertly penned by Mikel B. Classen and published by NetBound Publishing.
Sail on a ship full of gold. Meet the incomparable Rayna Daye. Who is the mysterious man that Andrew Jackson called "The meanest man he ever knew? These stories and more fill the pages of Lake Superior Tales. packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this book has a little bit of everything. Journey to the wilds of the Lake Superior shoreline with regions still untamed today.
Included in this collection are:
The Bigg Man
Moby Pike
Bullets Shine Silver In The Moonlight
The Encounter
The Wreck of the Marie Jenny
The Death Trip
Sherman Yetty
Close Encounters Of The Deer Blind Kind
Wolf Killer
"JOURNEYS INTO THE MACABRE."
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Also available at Amazon, B&N, or can be ordered through any bookseller.
E-versions too.
Ever wonder what happens when a vampire is turned into a Zombie? Ever attend a seance that went horribly wrong? Ever think of what it would be like to fall in love with a woman that has been dead for 150 years? These are just a few of the experiences you will have on your Journeys Into The Macabre.
NetBound Publishing and author Mikel B. Classen have put together a collection of masterfully crafted horror stories that bring back the richness and feel of traditional gothic horror while adding the sharp textures of contemporary writing that creates a witch's brew of tales unlike anything published before. This is a must for any lover of dark fiction.
Includes:
Deliver Me From Evil
M'Ganga's Curse
Eternity
House of Seances
The Gray Tower
The Sorceress
The Donner Trailer
Senn's Vampire
The Dive
The Late Hero
