James Stannard Baker, grandson of the Michigan Agricultural College botanist William James Beal, talks about his extended family, genealogy, career, and education. Baker tells many stories about his family connections to the pioneer days along the Grand River before Lansing was established and about the Beal family's move to Michigan. He describes the streetcar and Interurban rail that took people to Pine Lake in Haslett. Baker also discusses his career at Northwestern University and his experiences as a Civil War reenactor.
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