Blue Men And River Monsters

Author : John Zimm
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870206719

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Blue Men and River Monsters by John Zimm Pdf

The north is a treasure trove of folklore. From magical creatures of the old country to legends of the mysterious and macabre, such lore is a fascinating record of the stories people held on to and the customs, foods, and cures that filled their lives. Collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers’ Program, a Depression-era works project, these are the stories of Norwegian and Swiss immigrants, Native American medicine men and storytellers, and pioneers with memories of the earliest days of settlement in the Old Northwest. In search of stories, legends, songs, and other scraps of traditional knowledge, researchers fanned out across Wisconsin and other states. The resulting handwritten notes, thousands of pages in length, capture history as people remembered it. Blue Men and River Monsters collects the most interesting and noteworthy of these tales, placing them alongside stunning artwork collected by the Federal Art Project in Wisconsin. Peruse these pages and discover a new history of the people and places of the old north.

Author : Jeremy Wade
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780306845307

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How to Think Like a Fish by Jeremy Wade Pdf

The star of the Animal Planet's River Monsters and author of the bestselling companion book shares a meditation on fishing--and life. In his previous book, Jeremy Wade memorably recounted his adventures in pursuit of fish of staggering proportions and terrifying demeanor: goliath tigerfish from the Congo, arapaima from the Amazon, "giant devil catfish" from the Himalayan foothills, and more. Now, the greatest angling explorer of his generation returns to delight readers with a book of a different sort, the book he was always destined to write -- the distillation of a life spent fishing. As Jeremy's catches attract increasing attention, many people ask him how they can improve their own fishing results. This book is his reply: part science, part art, and part elusive something else -- which is within every angler's ability to develop. Along the way you will learn when to let instinct override logic, which details are vital and which may be irrelevant, and how a "non result" can be a result. Thoughtful and funny, brimming with wisdom and, above all, adventure, these are pitch-perfect reflections that anyone who has ever fished will identify with, for ultimately they touch on the simple, fundamental principles that apply to all angling -- and to life.

Author : Jeremy Wade
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780857820020

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River Monsters by Jeremy Wade Pdf

A tale of obsession and very big fish from Jeremy Wade, the presenter of ITV's RIVER MONSTERS. Over ten feet long, it weighs in at nearly a quarter of a ton. Covering its back are armoured plates made of bone. Five hundred stiletto-sharp teeth line its long crocodilian jaws. It's a prehistoric beast of staggering proportions; a fearsome creature from the time of the dinosaurs. But the Alligator Gar, an air-breathing survivor from the Cretaceous period is still with us today, patrolling inland rivers, hunting in murky waters shared by human communities. And for Jeremy Wade, described as the 'greatest angling explorer of his generation', the Gar and other outlandish freshwater predators have been an obsession for all his adult life. With names like Arapaima, Snakehead, Goonch, Goliath Tigerfish and Electric Eel, many of them have acquired an almost mythical status. In a quest that has taken him from the Amazon to the Congo, and from North America to the mountains of India, Wade has pursued the truth about these little known, often misunderstood animals. Along the way he's survived a plane crash, malaria and a fish-inflicted blow to the chest that, according to a later scan, caused permanent scarring to his heart. In RIVER MONSTERS, Wade delivers a sometimes jaw-dropping blend of adventure, natural history, legend and detective work. It reads like a hunt for the Loch Ness Monster. But it's all true. These are fisherman's tales like you've never heard before. The stories of the ones that didn't get away ...

Author : Erika Janik
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870204739

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A Short History of Wisconsin by Erika Janik Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Edmonds,Samantha Snyder
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870207938

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Warriors, Saints, and Scoundrels by Michael Edmonds,Samantha Snyder Pdf

A governor who saw ghosts, an incorrigible horse thief, a husband and wife who each stood over seven feet tall, an American Indian chief who defied forced removal, and the first woman to practice law before the Supreme Court: these are just some of the remarkable characters whose lives influenced and defined the state of Wisconsin. Authors Michael Edmonds and Samantha Snyder plumbed the depths of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s collections to research and compose lively portraits of eighty of these notable individuals: mayors, ministers, mystics, murderers, and everything in between. Each story is followed by recommended sources for readers’ continued exploration. Whether read on the fly or all in one sitting, these short, colorful narratives will intrigue and inform as you delve into Wisconsin’s diverse and diverting history.

Author : Nathan Ballingrud
Publisher : Small Beer Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618730619

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North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud Pdf

Nathan Ballingrud's Shirley Jackson Award winning debut collection is a shattering and luminous experience not to be missed by those who love to explore the darker parts of the human psyche. Monsters, real and imagined, external and internal, are the subject. They are us and we are them and Ballingrud's intense focus makes these stories incredibly intense and irresistible. These are love stories. And also monster stories. Sometimes these are monsters in their traditional guises, sometimes they wear the faces of parents, lovers, or ourselves. The often working-class people in these stories are driven to extremes by love. Sometimes, they are ruined; sometimes redeemed. All are faced with the loneliest corners of themselves and strive to find an escape. Nathan Ballingrud was born in Massachusetts but has spent most of his life in the South. He worked as a bartender in New Orleans and New York City and a cook on offshore oil rigs. His story "The Monsters of Heaven" won the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his daughter.

Author : Candice Gaukel Andrews
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870204678

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Beyond the Trees by Candice Gaukel Andrews Pdf

Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476622682

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Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore by Theresa Bane Pdf

“Here there be dragons”—this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Author : John Hildebrand
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780870206726

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The Heart of Things by John Hildebrand Pdf

A remarkable book of days that charts the overlapping rings--home, town, countryside--of life in the Midwest.

Author : Robert A. Birmingham,Lynne Goldstein
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780870205187

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Aztalan by Robert A. Birmingham,Lynne Goldstein Pdf

Aztalan has remained a mystery since the early nineteenth century when it was discovered by settlers who came to the Crawfish River, fifty miles west of Milwaukee. Who were the early indigenous people who inhabited this place? When did they live here? Why did they disappear? Birmingham and Goldstein attempt to unlock some of the mysteries, providing insights and information about the group of people who first settled here in 1100 AD. Filled with maps, drawings, and photographs of artifacts, this small volume examines a time before modern Native American people settled in this area.

Author : Michael E. Stevens
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870208904

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The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin by Michael E. Stevens Pdf

From the mid-1830s through the 1850s, more than a half million people settled in Wisconsin. While traveling in ships and wagons, establishing homes, and forming new communities, these men, women, and children recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and newspaper articles. In their own words, they revealed their fears, joys, frustrations, and hopes for life in this new place. The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin provides a unique and intimate glimpse into the lives of these early settlers, as they describe what it felt like to be a teenager in a wagon heading west or an isolated young wife living far from her friends and family. Woven together with context provided by historian Michael E. Stevens, these first-person accounts form a fascinating narrative that deepens our ability to understand and empathize with Wisconsin’s early pioneers.

Author : Daniel Cohen
Publisher : Dodd Mead
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0396080693

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America's Very Own Monsters by Daniel Cohen Pdf

Discusses such creatures as Bigfoot, the Demon Cat, and Mothman which, though never proven, are said to exist in the United States.

Author : Bobbie Malone,Kori Oberle
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0870203789

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Wisconsin by Bobbie Malone,Kori Oberle Pdf

Author : Surazeus Astarius
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780359794386

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Hermead: Philosophers by Surazeus Astarius Pdf

Hermead of Surazeus is an epic poem about the development of philosophy over 600 years in the lives and ideas of 26 of the greatest philosophers who contributed to the growth of civilization. This single volume edition presents in 126,680 lines of pentameter blank verse the tales of Hermes, Prometheus, Kadmos, Asklepios, Zethos Hesiodos, Thales, Anaximandros, Pythagoras, Herakleitos, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Empedokles, Leukippos, Philolaos, Demokritos, Aristokles Platon, Aristoteles, Demetrios Phalereus, Epikouros, Arkhimedes, Ktesibios, Eratosthenes, Krates, Hipparkhos, Philodemos, and Lucretius.

Author : Torlief S. Holmes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Generals
ISBN : WISC:89067529214

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Horse Soldiers in Blue by Torlief S. Holmes Pdf