Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder
$20.00 Add to cart- Author: Funmaker, Sherman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1976600715
- Language: English
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Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin
$22.95 Add to cartIndigenous perspectives on sustainability, culture, and community
In this collection of twelve biographies, one from each of the Native nations in Wisconsin, author Patty Loew (Bad River Ojibwe) intr- Author: Loew, Patty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600731
- Language: English
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American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon
$45.00 Add to cartAn exhilarating behind-the-scenes journey into the history of America’s largest cross-country ski race
Each February, cross-country skiers from across the nation and around the world descend upon the
- Author: Poling, Jerome P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600537
- Language: English
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Chainsaw Love: Field Notes on the World’s Most Dynamic Power Tool
$27.95 Add to cartBehold the mighty chainsaw and discover its history, its influence, and its people
Considered the most powerful of all hand tools, the chainsaw has been vital to contemporary life in ways large, smal- Author: Card, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600499
- Language: English
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Saving Our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish
$20.00 Add to cartThe story of a fascinating fish and the forward-thinking people who saved them in Wisconsin
For millennia, sturgeon swam the waterways of Wisconsin. Before the 1800s, an estimated eleven million stu- Author: Hogue Wojahn, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600510
- Language: English
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Extra! Extra! Eat All about It!: Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin Newspapers
$30.00 Read moreA journey back in time through 50 retro recipes along with engaging essays about quirky food traditions.
A blend of cookbook and bite-size history, Extra! Extra! Eat All About It! offers a unique gli- Author: Ramsden, Randi Julia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1976600375
- Language: English
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Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me
$24.95 Add to cartInspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin
Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on th- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600472
- Language: English
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Lunkers, Keepers, and Ones That Got Away: Fish Tales from Four Generations of Anglers
$20.00 Add to cartStories of fishing with family and friends by beloved author Jerry Apps
From his first experiences going fishing with his pa as a boy, Jerry Apps was hooked. Eighty-some years later, Apps reflects o- Author: Apps, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1976600456
- Language: English
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Red Arrow Across the Pacific: The Thirty-Second Infantry Division During World War II
$40.00 Read moreThe history of WWII’s most battle-tested US Army division and its crucial role in achieving Allied victory in the Pacific
Red Arrow across the Pacific reveals the long-overdue story of the renowned Th- Author: Van Ells, Mark D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1976600332
- Language: English
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Return to Wake Robin: One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts
$22.95 Add to cartFive generations of Marnie O. Mamminga’s family have been rejuvenated by times together in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. In a series of evocative remembrances accompanied by a treasure trove of vintage fami
- Author: Mamminga, Marnie O.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: May 21 2012
- ISBN10: 0870204912
- Language: English
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We Will Always Be Here: A Guide to Exploring and Understanding the History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin
$15.00 Read moreThis inspiring and educational book presents examples of LGBTQ+ activism throughout Wisconsin’s history for young people to explore and discuss. Drawing from a rich collection of primary sources–incl… [more below]
- Author: Kalvaitis, Jenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 0870209612
- Language: English
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Brewtown Tales: More Stories from Milwaukee and Beyond
$24.95 Read moreJohn Gurda’s South Side Milwaukee family loved potluck dinners. “From the Jell-O salads at the start of the line through the hot dishes in the middle and on to the pumpkin bars at the end, the food wa… [more below]
- Author: Gurda, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 087020999X
- Language: English
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Every Farm Tells a Story: A Tale of Family Values
$15.95 Add to cartJerry Apps details the virtues and hardships of rural living.
“Do your chores without complaining. Show up on time. Do every job well. Always try to do better. Never stop learning. Next year will be- Author: Apps, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 06 2018
- ISBN10: 0870208632
- Language: English
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When the White Pine Was King: A History of Lumberjacks, Log Drives, and Sawdust Cities in Wisconsin
$22.95 Add to cart“From the ring of the ax in the woods, to the scream of the saw blade in the mill, to the founding of many of Wisconsin’s communities, Jerry Apps does an outstanding job bringing Wisconsin’s logging a… [more below]
- Author: Apps, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0870209345
- Language: English
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Brownie the War Dog: Veterans’ Best Friend
$17.95 Add to cartThe true story of a family pet who served overseas in World War II and went on to become a friend to wounded veterans back home.
During World War II, families all over the country volunteered their p- Author: Nelson, Kelly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1976600138
- Language: English
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A History in Indigenous Voices: Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Era
$49.95 Add to cart- Author: Cornelius, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 197660009X
- Language: English
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Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
$17.95 Read moreIn 1914 crew members of the lighthouse tender Hyacinth rescued a stray puppy from the Milwaukee River and named him Sport. For the next twelve years, this charming Newfoundland-retriever mix lived the… [more below]
- Author: Cameron, Pamela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 08 2019
- ISBN10: 0870209140
- Language: English
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Native People of Wisconsin, Revised Edition
$18.95 Read more“So many of the children in this classroom are Ho-Chunk, and it brings history alive to them and makes it clear to the rest of us too that this isn’t just…Natives riding on horseback. There are stil
- Series: New Badger History
- Author: Loew, Patty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 23 2015
- ISBN10: 0870207482
- Language: English
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Stories from the Wreckage: A Great Lakes Maritime History Inspired by Shipwrecks
$29.95 Add to cartEvery shipwreck has a story that extends far beyond its tragic end. The dramatic tales of disaster, heroism, and folly become even more compelling when viewed as junction points in history–connecting… [more below]
- Author: Jensen, John Odin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 03 2019
- ISBN10: 0870209027
- Language: English
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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin: Nature’s Army at Work
$22.95 Read moreBetween 1933 and 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees,
- Author: Apps, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 19, 2019
- ISBN10: 0870209043
- Language: English
