Author: Michael Feldman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
Wisconsin Curiosities
Author: Michael Feldman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
Weird Wisconsin
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0760759448
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0760759448
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Wisconsin
Author: Michael Feldman
Publisher: Falcon Guides
ISBN: 9780762730407
Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
Publisher: Falcon Guides
ISBN: 9780762730407
Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
Wisconsin's Past and Present
Author: Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299159405
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The atlas features historical and geographical data, including full-color maps, descriptive text, photos, and illustrations.
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299159405
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The atlas features historical and geographical data, including full-color maps, descriptive text, photos, and illustrations.
A Short History of Wisconsin
Author: Erika Janik
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870204734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rediscover Wisconsin history from the very beginning. A Short History of Wisconsin recounts the landscapes, people, and traditions that have made the state the multifaceted place it is today. With an approach both comprehensive and accessible, historian Erika Janik covers several centuries of Wisconsin's remarkable past, showing how the state was shaped by the same world wars, waves of new inhabitants, and upheavals in society and politics that shaped the nation. Swift, authoritative, and compulsively readable, A Short History of Wisconsin commences with the glaciers that hewed the region's breathtaking terrain, the Native American cultures who first called it home, and French explorers and traders who mapped what was once called "Mescousing." Janik moves through the Civil War and two world wars, covers advances in the rights of women, workers, African Americans, and Indians, and recent shifts involving the environmental movement and the conservative revolution of the late 20th century. Wisconsin has hosted industries from fur-trapping to mining to dairying, and its political landscape sprouted figures both renowned and reviled, from Fighting Bob La Follette to Joseph McCarthy. Janik finds the story of a state not only in the broad strokes of immigration and politics, but also in the daily lives shaped by work, leisure, sports, and culture. A Short History of Wisconsin offers a fresh understanding of how Wisconsin came into being and how Wisconsinites past and present share a deep connection to the land itself.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870204734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rediscover Wisconsin history from the very beginning. A Short History of Wisconsin recounts the landscapes, people, and traditions that have made the state the multifaceted place it is today. With an approach both comprehensive and accessible, historian Erika Janik covers several centuries of Wisconsin's remarkable past, showing how the state was shaped by the same world wars, waves of new inhabitants, and upheavals in society and politics that shaped the nation. Swift, authoritative, and compulsively readable, A Short History of Wisconsin commences with the glaciers that hewed the region's breathtaking terrain, the Native American cultures who first called it home, and French explorers and traders who mapped what was once called "Mescousing." Janik moves through the Civil War and two world wars, covers advances in the rights of women, workers, African Americans, and Indians, and recent shifts involving the environmental movement and the conservative revolution of the late 20th century. Wisconsin has hosted industries from fur-trapping to mining to dairying, and its political landscape sprouted figures both renowned and reviled, from Fighting Bob La Follette to Joseph McCarthy. Janik finds the story of a state not only in the broad strokes of immigration and politics, but also in the daily lives shaped by work, leisure, sports, and culture. A Short History of Wisconsin offers a fresh understanding of how Wisconsin came into being and how Wisconsinites past and present share a deep connection to the land itself.
Odd Wisconsin
Author: Erika Janik
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
While Bob La Follette's exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown - until now. Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn't make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives. This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here! Odd Wisconsin features strange but true stories from Wisconsin's past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin's past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state's fascinating history. From "the voyageur with a hole in his side" to "pigs beneath the legislature," Odd Wisconsin gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
While Bob La Follette's exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown - until now. Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn't make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives. This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here! Odd Wisconsin features strange but true stories from Wisconsin's past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin's past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state's fascinating history. From "the voyageur with a hole in his side" to "pigs beneath the legislature," Odd Wisconsin gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.
Wisconsin Farms and Farmers Markets
Author: Kristine Hansen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493055828
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
With its fertile soil and more than a century of agricultural heritage, Wisconsin ranks #2 in the nation for its number of organic farms, second only to California. From the boho-chic Driftless Region to cherry orchards hugging Lake Michigan in Door County—not to mention pizza farms nestled along the Mississippi River—the Dairy State is the ideal vacation for farm-loving travelers in search of authentic culinary experiences. Whether it’s stepping into a cranberry bog or sipping cider fermented from antique apples, this book’s profiles of farms (and its farmers) has that itinerary covered. The agritourism opportunities abound throughout the state: farm stays, pick your owns, farming museums, county fairs, dairy centers, wine tastings, tree farms, farmer’s markets, and so much more.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493055828
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
With its fertile soil and more than a century of agricultural heritage, Wisconsin ranks #2 in the nation for its number of organic farms, second only to California. From the boho-chic Driftless Region to cherry orchards hugging Lake Michigan in Door County—not to mention pizza farms nestled along the Mississippi River—the Dairy State is the ideal vacation for farm-loving travelers in search of authentic culinary experiences. Whether it’s stepping into a cranberry bog or sipping cider fermented from antique apples, this book’s profiles of farms (and its farmers) has that itinerary covered. The agritourism opportunities abound throughout the state: farm stays, pick your owns, farming museums, county fairs, dairy centers, wine tastings, tree farms, farmer’s markets, and so much more.
New York City Curiosities
Author: Lisa Montanarelli
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The definitive collection of New York City's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New York City residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. From Chinatown restaurants that make "bubble tea" to the Burger King peacock statue in Staten Island, this book will have it all.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The definitive collection of New York City's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New York City residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. From Chinatown restaurants that make "bubble tea" to the Burger King peacock statue in Staten Island, this book will have it all.
Wisconsin Facts and Symbols
Author: Emily McAuliffe
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736822800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Presents information about the state of Wisconsin, its nickname, motto, and emblems.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736822800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Presents information about the state of Wisconsin, its nickname, motto, and emblems.
Indiana Curiosities
Author: Dick Wolfsie
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076276161X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hoosier State has to offer!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076276161X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hoosier State has to offer!