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Paperback. 71 pp, illustrated, photos
ISBN: 9780870203664

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200 pp, illustrations, 5.5" x 6.5"
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288 Pages, b/w photos, maps, 6" x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204371

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400 pgs., 175 photographs, 7 original maps, dozens of historic letters and documents
ISBN: 9780870204487

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240 pages, 140 b/w and color photos and illus., 8 x 9
ISBN: 9780870204456

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232 pages, 120 b/w and color photos, 7 x 9"
ISBN:9780870204630

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136 pages, 42 b/w photos and 11 maps, 8 x 9
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208 pages, 30 b/w photos, 6 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204296

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Return to Wake Robin; One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts
by Marnie O. Mamminga

In a series of evocative remembrances, Mamminga takes readers to Wake Robin, the cabin her grandparents built in 1929 on Big Spider Lake near Hayward—on land adjacent to Moody’s Camp—the cabin five generations of Mamminga’s family have returned to every summer since.

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416 pages, 337 color & b/w photos/ illus., 8 x 9”
ISBN: 9780870204975

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304 pages, 25 b/w photos and illus., 14 maps, 5.5 x 8"
ISBN: 9780870205026

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240 pages, 33 b/w photos and illustrations, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870205040

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150 pages, 135 color and b/w photos and illus., 8 x 9
ISBN: 9780870205798

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224 pages, 120 b/w photos, 5 ½ x 8
ISBN: 9780870205811

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240 p, 40 b&w photos
ISBN: 9780870206191

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Great Ships on the Great Lakes tells of the sea battles, treacherous storms, and unexpected tragedies that sent thousands of ships to the bottom of these so-called low seas. Designed for the upper elementary classroom with emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin.

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160 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ¼
ISBN: 9780870206801

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200 Pages
ISBN: 9780870206726

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From magical creatures of the old country to legends of the mysterious and macabre, this lore is a record of the stories people held on to and the customs, foods, and cures that filled their lives. Peruse these pages and discover a new history of the people and places of the old north.

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320 pages, 10 b&w images, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207075

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224 pages, 46 b&w photos
ISBN: 9780870207464

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96 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN:9780870207716

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Author and sportscaster Jessie Garcia provides insights into lives of Wisconsinites who made an Olympic journey, sharing some of their most captivating tales, from legendary feats to unlikely brushes with glory.

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192 pages, 24 color photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207594

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172 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ¼
ISBN: 9780870208126

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This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest. Each chapter includes a short list of must-see sites for the modern-day explorer.

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200 pages, 50 b&w photos, 1 map, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870207808

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240 pages, b&w photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207822

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288 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870208409

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192 pages, 110 b&w/color photos, 7 x 9
ISBN: 9780870208423

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302 pages, 38 b&w photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-859-1

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244 pages, 5 maps, 7 x 9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-865-2

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304 pages, 61 b&w and color photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-836-2

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200 pages, 40 b&w photos, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 978-0-87020-851-5

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This moving documentary volume brings together fourteen interviews of Holocaust survivors who later settled in Wisconsin.

From singing mayors to bloody labor disturbances, "Cream City Chronicles" is a generous collection of lively stories that express the character of a hometown metropolis.

The Ringling Brothers confronted the challenges of taxation, war, economic pressure, changing technology, and personal sorrows. They emerge as complex characters whose ambition, imagination, and pure hucksterism fueled the phenomenon that was the Ringling Brothers' Circus.

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Author: Muriel Simms
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224 pages, 64 b/w illus., 6x9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-885-0

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A fascinating narrative that deepens our ability to understand and empathize with Wisconsin's early pioneers. In their own words, they reveal their fears, joys, frustrations, and hopes for like in this new place.

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Author: R. Richard Wagner
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448 pages. 91 b&w photos and illustrations. 6 x 9"
ISBN: 978-0-87020-912-3
Publication Date: April, 2019
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Author: Gary Jones
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208 pages. 5.5 x 8.5"
ISBN: 9780870209239
Publication Date: Fall 2019
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Award-winning newspaper columnist Dennis McCann’s talent for distilling complex subjects into brief stories answers the question "What makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin?”

A nostalgic collection of stories celebrating a lifetime of fishing with family and friends and the lessons, laughs, and lasting memories reeled in along the way by Jerry Apps.

In one hundred essays and poems, Wisconsinites reflect on "hope" in the era of COVID-19 and illustrate that hope can come in many forms: a dad dance, a birth plan, an unblemished banana, a visit from a neighborhood dog, the revival of an old tradition, and more.

Discover the extraordinary among the ordinary in this collection of feature obituaries and related news stories from longtime Wisconsin State Journal reporter George Hesselberg.

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Haunting and curious tales from Dairyland. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore.

Take a nostalgic ride around the fair with celebrated rural historian, Jerry Apps, as the former 4-H leader and fair judge showcases the history of Wisconsin county fairs (and the state fair) in this salute to one of the Midwest’s greatest summer traditions!

Essays on barflies, fix-it guys, and other eccentric small-town folks come together in a humorous and touching collection that shares the heart of a Midwestern lake community.

Wisconsin Waters takes readers on an epic tour of the geologic, natural, and human stories that have shaped these aquatic landscapes over millions of years.

Beginning with a boyhood surrounded by storytellers, Jerry Apps engages readers with stories about his path to becoming one of the Midwest’s best-known and most revered writers. A book for book lovers! Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

An unforgettable collection of 174 letters and diary entries written by ninety-two Wisconsin men and women who served in Vietnam.

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A heartfelt and humorous memoir about the hard, laborious life on a farm in the early 1960s, a dairy operation on 700 acres of rich Illinois bottomland.

A powerful memoir that illuminates life on the home front and the impact of World War II on an American family.

A uniquely personal perspective on the prominent figures—past and present—who have left an indelible mark on Wisconsin and beyond.

Eau Claire’s history is a rich tapestry of tragedy, mystery, and everything in between. Local authors Jodi Kiffmeyer and Diana Peterson collect the humorous, heart-breaking, and utterly befuddling stories of the city’s past.

Milwaukee is full of weird borders, streets that do not line up right, creepy cemeteries and other curious things. Historian James Nelsen shares joyous and amazing stories of the Cream City’s strange history.