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Milo Milton Quaife
1880–1959
A lively historian of Michigan and the Great Lakes, he helped bring Midwestern and early American history to a wide audience through books, editing, and archival work. His writing mixed careful research with a strong feel for the people and places behind the record.
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About the author
Born in Nashua, Iowa, in 1880, Milo Milton Quaife became an American historian and writer best known for his work on Michigan and the Great Lakes region. He studied at Grinnell College, the University of Missouri, and the University of Chicago, building the academic background for a long career in historical research and publishing.
Quaife served as director and editor of the Wisconsin Historical Society from 1914 to 1920, and later worked as secretary-editor of the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library. He also taught as a lecturer at Wayne State University and was active as an editor of important historical publications, including work connected with the Mississippi Valley Historical Review.
Alongside his institutional work, he wrote and edited many books and articles, with a special interest in the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and early American frontier history. He died in 1959, but his work remains part of the foundation for readers interested in regional history, exploration, and the shaping of the American interior.