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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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These stories, each featuring a historic photograph, represent the best of Gurda's popular Sunday columns that have appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 1994.
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Paperback: $26.95
232 pages, 120 b/w and color photos, 7 x 9"
ISBN:9780870204630
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The story of dairying in Wisconsin is the story of how our very landscape and way of life were created. Details below.
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Paperback. 71 pp, illustrated, photos
ISBN: 9780870203664
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Paperback: $18.95
288 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870208409
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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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Fill 'er Up is produced as a partnership of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television. Fill 'er Up was made possible by The Wisconsin History Fund supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
DVD Running time 30 minutes
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Paperback: $15.95
136 pages, 42 b/w photos and 11 maps, 8 x 9
ISBN:9780870204746
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Hardcover: $26.95
192 pages, 24 color photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207594
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Paperback: $15.95
160 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ¼
ISBN: 9780870206801
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Paperback: $19.95
304 pages, 63 color and b&w photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207655
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Hardcover: $19.95
96 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN:9780870207716
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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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Paperback: $26.95
416 pages, 337 color & b/w photos/ illus., 8 x 9”
ISBN: 9780870204975
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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.
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Hardcover: $24.95
208 pages, 30 b/w photos, 6 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204296
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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. This book is printed on demand. Please allow extra time for printing and delivery.
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Paperback: $24.95
240 pages, 140 b/w and color photos and illus., 8 x 9
ISBN: 9780870204456
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Paperback: $19.95
200 pages, 40 b&w photos, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 978-0-87020-851-5
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