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Charles Lathrop Pack
Charles Lathrop Pack (May 7, 1857 – June 14, 1937), a third-generation timberman, was "one of the five wealthiest men in America prior to World War I".Eyle, p. xv He owed his good start in life to the success of his father, George Willis Pack, and grandfather, George Pack, Jr. in the forestry sector. Growing up on Lake Huron in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Charles L. Pack lived in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1871 to the early years of the 20th century. With "savvy investments ... in southern timber ... banking and real estate", Pack became a multi-millionaire. During World War I, he was a principal organizer and was heavily involved in the war garden movement in the United States. Victory Gardens In March 1917, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission and launched the war garden campaign. After the war, he documented the victory garden movement in ''The War Garden Victorious''. Philatelist Pack was a world-famous philatelist, recognized for his award- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington, Michigan
Lexington is a village in Sanilac County, Michigan, Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,178 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The village is located within Lexington Township, Michigan, Lexington Township. Geography * According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,178 people, 599 households, and 331 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.3% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.2% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.3% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.7% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |