Author: Hannah Swart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jefferson County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Koshkonong Country Revisited
Author: Hannah Swart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jefferson County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jefferson County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Koshkonong Country Revisited
Author: Hannah Swart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jefferson County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jefferson County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The Bark River Chronicles
Author: Milton J. Bates
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870206044
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Bark River valley in southeastern Wisconsin is a microcosm of the state's - indeed, of the Great Lakes region's - natural and human history. "The Bark River Chronicles" reports one couple's journey by canoe from the river's headwaters to its confluence with the Rock River and several miles farther downstream to Lake Koshkonong. Along the way, it tells the stories of Ice Age glaciation, the effigy mound builders, the Black Hawk War, early settlement and the development of waterpower sites, and recent efforts to remove old dams and mitigate the damage done by water pollution and invasive species. Along with these big stories, the book recounts dozens of little stories associated with sites along the river. The winter ice harvest, grain milling technology, a key supreme court decision regarding toxic waste disposal, a small-town circus, a scheme to link the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River by canal, the murder of a Chicago mobster, controversies over race and social class in Waukesha County's lake country, community efforts to clean up the river and restore a marsh, visits to places associated with the work of important Wisconsin writers - these and many other stories belong to the Bark River chronicles. For the two voyageurs who paddle the length of the Bark, it is a journey of rediscovery and exploration. As they glide through marshes, woods, farmland, and cities, they acquire not only historical and environmental knowledge but also a renewed sense of the place in which they live. Maps and historical photographs help the reader share their experience.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870206044
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Bark River valley in southeastern Wisconsin is a microcosm of the state's - indeed, of the Great Lakes region's - natural and human history. "The Bark River Chronicles" reports one couple's journey by canoe from the river's headwaters to its confluence with the Rock River and several miles farther downstream to Lake Koshkonong. Along the way, it tells the stories of Ice Age glaciation, the effigy mound builders, the Black Hawk War, early settlement and the development of waterpower sites, and recent efforts to remove old dams and mitigate the damage done by water pollution and invasive species. Along with these big stories, the book recounts dozens of little stories associated with sites along the river. The winter ice harvest, grain milling technology, a key supreme court decision regarding toxic waste disposal, a small-town circus, a scheme to link the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River by canal, the murder of a Chicago mobster, controversies over race and social class in Waukesha County's lake country, community efforts to clean up the river and restore a marsh, visits to places associated with the work of important Wisconsin writers - these and many other stories belong to the Bark River chronicles. For the two voyageurs who paddle the length of the Bark, it is a journey of rediscovery and exploration. As they glide through marshes, woods, farmland, and cities, they acquire not only historical and environmental knowledge but also a renewed sense of the place in which they live. Maps and historical photographs help the reader share their experience.
The Mounds of Koshkonong and Rock River
Author: Hugh Highsmith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Historic Highway Bridges in Wisconsin: pt. 1. Truss bridges
Author: Jeffrey A. Hess
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Watertown
Author: William F. Jannke, III
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738523927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The story of how a village became a center for industry, shopping, and recreation while focusing on the people who lived the Watertown story. Readers will discover how riots broke out when politics took center stage just before the Civil War due to strong anti-Republican sentiments. The bond scandal only decades later is highlighted as the event that plunged Watertown into her darkest days.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738523927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The story of how a village became a center for industry, shopping, and recreation while focusing on the people who lived the Watertown story. Readers will discover how riots broke out when politics took center stage just before the Civil War due to strong anti-Republican sentiments. The bond scandal only decades later is highlighted as the event that plunged Watertown into her darkest days.
W.D. Hoard
Author: Loren H. Osman
Publisher: Hoard's Dairyman Books
ISBN: 9780932147004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher: Hoard's Dairyman Books
ISBN: 9780932147004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Bibliographic Guide to North American History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin
Author: Thomas J. McCrory
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781931599283
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Lists posts, badges and officers of Wisconsin Civil War veterans organizations.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781931599283
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Lists posts, badges and officers of Wisconsin Civil War veterans organizations.
Every Root an Anchor
Author: R. Bruce Allison
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870203703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870203703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."