Stranded in Russia: The Michigan Polar Bear Experience

Roger Rosentreter, Ph.D., professor of history at Michigan State University and former editor of Michigan History Magazine, tells the story of the Michigan Polar Bears, a specialized contingent of 5,000 American soldiers who, in the weeks following the end of World War I, found themselves fighting the Bolsheviks in northern Russia. After months of sacrifice and hardship, the Michigan Polar Bears returned to a rousing reception in Detroit.