Many of the postcards that appear in this book were mailed more than 60 or 70 years ago, often bearing simple messages between friends and family members. Now the images are seen again, sharing some of the interesting history of Flint, Michigan. There are postcards from the time when the city had two passenger train stations a few blocks apart, and images of the first steel arches over Saginaw Street. There are images of busy streetcars and the factories that made the town a leading producer of carriages and wagons, earning it the nickname "Vehicle City." Other postcards show how Flint became a leader in the "horseless carriage" industry, and then the birthplace of General Motors. There are images of many of the city's churches, schools, stores, theaters, and amusement parks, and even major events like fires and floods.

The city of Flint waxed and waned with the automotive industry of the twentieth century. Where they have not vanished completely, crumbling signs of past opulence stand as painful reminders of more recent struggles. Hardly a trace remains of the Buick City factory complex that sprawled across the city's north side. The placid waters of Flint Park Lake once echoed with the sounds of an amusement park--games, dancing, circus acts and even a roller coaster. Flint Community Schools pioneered a model for how schools can function outside regular hours, but too many now are closed and deteriorating. Local author Gary Flinn uncovers the abandoned places and lost traditions from the Vehicle City's past.

"The adventuresome seven" were emigrants from England to America, most born between 1603 and 1606. Thomas Flint immigrated to Boston in 1636, and moved to Concord in 1638. His brother, Henry, immigrated to Boston in 1635, and later moved to Braintree. Their uncle, William Wood, immigrated to Massachusetts in 1629 and settled in 1638 in Concord. Thomas and William Flint, brothers, immigrated from Wales to Salem. Thomas and Richard Flynt immigrated from Scotland to Virginia. Descendants of these seven lived in New England, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, California and elsewhere.

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An Englishman writes letters home describing America as he sees it, traveling from the East Coast into the Ohio River Valley. Discusses American life: the Constitution; slavery; business and manufacturing; character in general.