The Wisconsin Story

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150 People, Places, and Turning Points that Shaped the Badger State

Dennis McCann

Award-winning columnist Dennis McCann distills complex subjects into brief stories to answer the question, "What makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin?”

384 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 133 b&w photos
Paperback: $29.95 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-931-4
Ebook: $19.99 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-932-1
Publication Date: 10/24/2019

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Front cover of The Wisconsin Story by Dennis McCann

Description

Where was Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House? How did Joshua Glover find freedom in Wisconsin? How did Pabst Blue Ribbon get its name? And why was a cow named Ollie milked on an airplane? These questions and many more—from the amusing to the amazing—are answered by award-winning columnist Dennis McCann, who shares 150 stories that take readers on a fun and insightful ride all across the Badger State.

From portraits of well-known and national figures like Robert and Belle La Follette, Golda Meir, and John Muir, to stories of pivotal events like the Black Hawk War, 1960s campus protests, and oleo smuggling, The Wisconsin Story offers engaging and informative vignettes that help to explain what makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin. McCann distills complex subjects into brief stories that pack a punch and provide unique insights into the people, places, and events from throughout the state's history. A must-read for any resident, visitor, or armchair traveler.

Author Bio

Dennis McCann spent most of his professional life traveling Wisconsin and the Midwest for the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he is the author of Badger Boneyards, This Superior Place, and This Storied River: Legend & Lore of the Upper Mississippi.

Midwest readers have long known Dennis McCann can turn almost anything into a compelling story. What happens when he unearths 150 of the most intriguing tales in Wisconsin's history? You get a classic.