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Author : Erika Janik
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 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 : Milo Milton Quaife,Joseph Schafer,Edward Porter Alexander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : MINN:31951P00219365A

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Wisconsin Magazine of History by Milo Milton Quaife,Joseph Schafer,Edward Porter Alexander Pdf

Author : Richard N. Current
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870206290

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume II by Richard N. Current Pdf

This second volume in the History of Wisconsin series introduces us to the first generation of statehood, from the conversion of prairie and forests into farmland to the development of cities and industry. In addition, this volume presents a synthesis of the Civil War and Reconstruction era in Wisconsin. Scarcely a decade after entering the Union, the state was plunged into the nationwide debate over slavery, the secession crisis, and a war in which 11,000 "Badger Boys in Blue" gave their lives. Wisconsin's role in the Civil War is chronicled, along with the post-war years. Complete with photographs from the Historical Society's collections, as well as many pertinent maps, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in this era of Wisconsin's history.

Author : Jon Kasparek,Jonathan Kasparek,Bobbie Malone,Erica Schock
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 0870203584

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Wisconsin History Highlights by Jon Kasparek,Jonathan Kasparek,Bobbie Malone,Erica Schock Pdf

Wisconsin History Highlights encourages middle and high school students, including National History Day participants, to use Wisconsin topics and resources as they research American history. The book guides students on their way, drawing them in with the topics most likely to spur their curiosity and enthusiasm. Wisconsin History Highlights introduces students to essential skills for historical research, including locating primary and secondary materials, choosing and narrowing a topic, and avoiding plagiarism. The text includes nine chapters: Discovering the Past; Immigration; Agriculture; Industry; Environment; Social Issues; Government; Tourism; and Arts, Entertainment, and Sports. Each chapter has a variety of concise historical vignettes about specific events, people, or places in Wisconsin history, and within each vignette, students will find hints to get started with research on that or a related topic. The chapters contain many illustrations of sample source materials, and each closes with a detailed bibliography of available primary and secondary resources. Students will find ample guidance in many places, from the helpful introductory material, the table of contents, and the topical chapters to the thorough index, which together make Wisconsin History Highlights an essential tool for expanding students' conceptions of history and refining their research skills.

Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780870207259

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Wisconsin Agriculture by Jerry Apps Pdf

"I'm embarrassed to say I thought I knew anything substantial about Wisconsin agriculture or its history before I read this book. 'Wisconsin Agriculture' should be required reading in history classes from high school to the collegiate level. It makes me thankful that Jerry Apps has such a sense of commitment to Wisconsin's agricultural heritage--and to getting the story right." --Pam Jahnke, Farm Director, Wisconsin Farm Report Radio Wisconsin has been a farming state from its very beginnings. And though it's long been known as "the Dairy State," it produces much more than cows, milk, and cheese. In fact, Wisconsin is one of the most diverse agricultural states in the nation. The story of farming in Wisconsin is rich and diverse as well, and the threads of that story are related and intertwined. In this long-awaited volume, celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps examines everything from the fundamental influences of landscape and weather to complex matters of ethnic and pioneer settlement patterns, changing technology, agricultural research and education, and government regulations and policies. Along with expected topics, such as the cranberry industry and artisan cheesemaking, "Wisconsin Agriculture" delves into beef cattle and dairy goats, fur farming and Christmas trees, maple syrup and honey, and other specialty crops, including ginseng, hemp, cherries, sugar beets, mint, sphagnum moss, flax, and hops. Apps also explores new and rediscovered farming endeavors, from aquaculture to urban farming to beekeeping, and discusses recent political developments, such as the 2014 Farm Bill and its ramifications. And he looks to the future of farming, contemplating questions of ethical growing practices, food safety, sustainability, and the potential effects of climate change. Featuring first-person accounts from the settlement era to today, along with more than 200 captivating photographs, "Wisconsin Agriculture" breathes life into the facts and figures of 150 years of farming history and provides compelling insights into the state's agricultural past, present, and future.

Author : Patty Loew
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870207518

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Native People of Wisconsin, Revised Edition by Patty Loew Pdf

"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 still Natives in our society today, and we're working together and living side by side. So we need to learn about their ways as well." --Amy Laundrie, former Lake Delton Elementary School fourth grade teacher An essential title for the upper elementary classroom, "Native People of Wisconsin" fills the need for accurate and authentic teaching materials about Wisconsin's Indian Nations. Based on her research for her award-winning title for adults, "Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Survival," author Patty Loew has tailored this book specifically for young readers. "Native People of Wisconsin" tells the stories of the twelve Native Nations in Wisconsin, including the Native people's incredible resilience despite rapid change and the impact of European arrivals on Native culture. Young readers will become familiar with the unique cultural traditions, tribal history, and life today for each nation. Complete with maps, illustrations, and a detailed glossary of terms, this highly anticipated new edition includes two new chapters on the Brothertown Indian Nation and urban Indians, as well as updates on each tribe's current history and new profiles of outstanding young people from every nation.

Author : John D. Buenker
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 781 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870206313

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume IV by John D. Buenker Pdf

Published in Wisconsin's Sesquicentennial year, this fourth volume in The History of Wisconsin series covers the twenty tumultuous years between the World's Columbian Exposition and the First World War when Wisconsin essentially reinvented itself, becoming the nation's "laboratory of democracy." The period known as the Progressive Era began to emerge in the mid-1890s. A sense of crisis and a widespread clamor for reform arose in reaction to rapid changes in population, technology, work, and society. Wisconsinites responded with action: their advocacy of women's suffrage, labor rights and protections, educational reform, increased social services, and more responsive government led to a veritable flood of reform legislation that established Wisconsin as the most progressive state in the union. As governor and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, Robert M. La Follette, Sr., was the most celebrated of the Progressives, but he was surrounded by a host of pragmatic idealists from politics, government, and the state university. Although the Progressives frequently disagreed over priorities and tactics, their values and core beliefs coalesced around broad-based participatory democracy, the application of scientific expertise to governance, and an active concern for the welfare of all members of society-what came to be known as "the Wisconsin Idea."

Author : R. Richard Wagner
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780870209130

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We’ve Been Here All Along by R. Richard Wagner Pdf

The first of two groundbreaking volumes on gay history in Wisconsin, We’ve Been Here All Along provides an illuminating and nuanced picture of Wisconsin’s gay history from the reporting on the Oscar Wilde trials of 1895 to the landmark Stonewall Riots of 1969. Throughout these decades, gay Wisconsinites developed identities, created support networks, and found ways to thrive in their communities despite various forms of suppression—from the anti-vice crusades of the early twentieth century to the post-war labeling of homosexuality as an illness to the Lavender Scare of the 1950s. In We’ve Been Here All Along, R. Richard Wagner draws on historical research and materials from his own extensive archive to uncover previously hidden stories of gay Wisconsinites. This book honors their legacy and confirms that they have been foundational to the development and evolution of the state since its earliest days

Author : William F. Thompson
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 885 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870206337

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume VI by William F. Thompson Pdf

The sixth and final volume in the History of Wisconsin series examines the period from 1940-1965, in which state and nation struggled to maintain balance and traditions. Some of the major developments analyzed in this volume include: coping with three wars, racial and societal conflict, technological innovation, population shifts to and from cities and suburbs, and accompanying stress in politics, government, and society as a whole. Using dozens of photographs to visually illustrate this period in the state's history, this volume upholds the high standards set forth in the previous volumes.

Author : Sarah Davis McBride
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047552909

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History Just Ahead by Sarah Davis McBride Pdf

This guide to Wisconsin's historical markers is designed to acquaint readers and travelers with many of the dramatic events and noteworthy achievements that help to comprise Wisconsin history. History Just Ahead can be a companion book for the thousands of curious visitors, travelers, and residents who pause to read Wisconsin's markers every year. Containing over 400 marker texts and 100 illustrations, conveniently organzied by regions and counties with accompanying maps, this guidebook celebrates the Wisconsin heritage from geological epochs to recent ethnic settlement. Wisconsin's rich history is brought to life in this compendium, reminding us that historical markers are truely an important educational tool -- helping to strengthen respect and understanding of state history and raising public awareness of the need to preserve our historical and natural environment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Rock County (Wis.)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086426772

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The History of Rock County, Wisconsin by Anonim Pdf

Author : State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : MINN:31951002273718F

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Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin by State Historical Society of Wisconsin Pdf

Author : Jenny Kalvaitis,Kristen Whitson
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870209628

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We Will Always Be Here by Jenny Kalvaitis,Kristen Whitson Pdf

This 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—including diary entries, love letters, zines, advertisements, oral histories, and more—the book provides a jumping-off point for readers who are interested in learning more about LGBTQ+ history and activism, as well as for readers who want to build on the work of earlier activists. We Will Always Be Here shines a light on powerful and often untold stories from Wisconsin’s history, featuring individuals across a wide spectrum of identities and from all corners of the state. The LGBTQ+ people, allies, and activists in this guide changed the world by taking steps that young people can take today—by educating themselves, telling their own stories, being true to themselves, building communities, and getting active. The aim of this celebratory book is not only to engage young people in Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history, but also to empower them to make positive change in the world.

Author : Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 029915940X

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Wisconsin's Past and Present by Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild Pdf

The atlas features historical and geographical data, including full-color maps, descriptive text, photos, and illustrations.

Author : State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : UVA:X030227630

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Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin by State Historical Society of Wisconsin Pdf

V.29 entitled The Attainment of statehood; v.31 entitled California letters of Lucuis Fairchild.