Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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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
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Wisconsin for Kennedy: The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History
$24.95 Read moreThe behind-the-scenes story of JFK’s 1960 Wisconsin primary campaign
When John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he did something no candidate had done before: he leveraged the power of state pri- Author: Hollars, B. J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1976600170
- Language: English
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Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement
$24.95 Read more- Author: Salas, Jesus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600073
- Language: English
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Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History
$26.95 Add to cartHit the trail for a dramatic look at Wisconsin’s geologic past.
The impressive bluffs, valleys, waterfalls, and lakes of Wisconsin’s state parks provide more than beautiful scenery and recreational o- Author: Spoolman, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: April 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0870208497
- Language: English
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Sand and Fire: Exploring a Rare Pine Barrens Landscape
$22.95 Add to cart“While many people are familiar with the pristine and federally protected Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers of northwestern Wisconsin, few know much about the Namekagon Barrens, a rare pine and oak barre… [more below]
- Author: Peters, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600057
- Language: English
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The Cadottes: A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior
$26.95 Read more- Author: Silbernagel, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600235
- Language: English
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Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes, Menus, and Memories
$28.95 Read moreWhen Jerry Apps was growing up on a Wisconsin farm in the 1930s and 1940s, times were tough. Yet most folks living on farms had plenty to eat. Preparing food from scratch was just the way things were … [more below]
- Author: Apps, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 25 2017
- ISBN10: 0870208306
- Language: English
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The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State
$29.95 Read moreThe Wisconsin Historical Society published Harva Hachten’s The Flavor of Wisconsin in 1981. It immediately became an invaluable resource on Wisconsin foods and foodways. This updated and expanded edit
- Author: Hachten, Harva
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 197660012X
- Language: English
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Here on Lake Hallie: In Praise of Barflies, Fix-It Guys, and Other Folks in Our Hometown
$20.00 Read moreIn these humorous and heartfelt essays, Patti See celebrates small-town life in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley. Featuring childhood memories of supper clubs, thrift sales, and cribbage games, as well as
- Author: See, Patti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 10, 2022
- ISBN10: 0870209914
- Language: English
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Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls
$26.95 Read moreEvery Wisconsin waterway has a story, from the Great Lakes and the Mighty Mississippi to thousands of interior lakes, rivers, and trout streams. Wisconsin Waters takes readers on an epic tour of the g… [more below]
- Author: Spoolman, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: September 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0870209949
- Language: English
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Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau
$28.95 Add to cart“Singer Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth child of a minister father and a piano-playing mother. Growing up Black in the inner city, he attended Lincoln High School, where he was a prominent… [more below]
- Author: Dietrich, Kurt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600197
- Language: English
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Survival Food: North Woods Stories by a Menominee Cook
$24.95 Read more“Tom Weso describes his food culture upbringing in Wisconsin as a member of Menominee Nation and also a member of the Wisconsin citizenry. He lives in cabins, tepees, Madison hippie apartments, a refu… [more below]
- Author: Weso, Thomas Pecore
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600219
- Language: English
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Death’s Door: True Tales of Tragedy, Mystery, and Bravery from the Great Lakes’ Most Dangerous Waters
$14.95 Read more“This beautifully illustrated book for children ages 8-11 relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. The book’s five true stories span four centuries but take… [more below]
- Author: Joosse, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600154
- Language: English
