Join us for a summer author event celebrating the history of boat building on the Great Lakes! Scott M. Peters, author of "Making Waves: Michigan's Boat-Building Industry, 1865-2000" will discuss the intriguing stories of people, processes, and products in this industry that evolved in Michigan but changed boating across the world. The discussion will include a Q&A for attendees.

This event will be in Zoom webinar and streamed to Facebook Live. A recording will be posted on Facebook and YouTube for anyone who cannot attend live.

About the Author:
Scott M. Peters is Curator of Collections at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing and a lifelong Great Lakes boater. A frequent contributor to Michigan History Magazine, he has been collecting information on the state’s boat-building industry for the past 25 years.

"Making Waves" will be on sale for $18 and free shipping during the month of July. Just visit https://www.press.umich.edu/5631710/making_waves and use the discount code "UMGL18PETERS" when you check out.