Author: Tea Krulos
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467143448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
" Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore."--Provided by publisher.
Wisconsin Legends & Lore
Author: Tea Krulos
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467143448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
" Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467143448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
" Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore."--Provided by publisher.
Weird Wisconsin
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0760759448
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0760759448
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Wisconsin Lore
Author: Robert Edward Gard
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9780942802795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9780942802795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This Storied River
Author: Dennis McCann
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870207857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
In This Storied River, longtime journalist Dennis McCann takes us on an intimate tour of the Upper Mississippi—from Dubuque, Iowa, to the Minnesota headwaters, and dozens of places in between. Far more than a travel guide, This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870207857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
In This Storied River, longtime journalist Dennis McCann takes us on an intimate tour of the Upper Mississippi—from Dubuque, Iowa, to the Minnesota headwaters, and dozens of places in between. Far more than a travel guide, This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest.
Blue Men and River Monsters
Author: John Zimm
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870206702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A fascinating and diverse collection of stories, lore, songs, and jokes passed down from the earliest generations in Wisconsin.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870206702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A fascinating and diverse collection of stories, lore, songs, and jokes passed down from the earliest generations in Wisconsin.
Beyond the Trees
Author: Candice Gaukel Andrews
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 087020467X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 087020467X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.
Odd Wisconsin
Author: Erika Janik
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
While Bob La Follette's exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown - until now. Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn't make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives. This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here! Odd Wisconsin features strange but true stories from Wisconsin's past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin's past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state's fascinating history. From "the voyageur with a hole in his side" to "pigs beneath the legislature," Odd Wisconsin gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
While Bob La Follette's exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown - until now. Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn't make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives. This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here! Odd Wisconsin features strange but true stories from Wisconsin's past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin's past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state's fascinating history. From "the voyageur with a hole in his side" to "pigs beneath the legislature," Odd Wisconsin gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.
Wisconsin Farm Lore
Author: Martin Hintz
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 9781609495381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Easternmost of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario is bordered by both New York and Ontario. Upon its pristine surface, countless vessels have sailed, but its bottom depths are littered with the skeletons of shipwrecks, including HMS Ontario, caught and destroyed in one of the sudden storms that often turn this sea-like lake deadly. Daring mariners, male and female, have seen their share of peril, and battles during wars between Britain and the United States and Canada have also been waged here. From Huron canoes to today's "Sunday sailors" who venture from shore only during warmer months, local author Susan Gateley tells some of the lake's most exciting stories.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 9781609495381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Easternmost of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario is bordered by both New York and Ontario. Upon its pristine surface, countless vessels have sailed, but its bottom depths are littered with the skeletons of shipwrecks, including HMS Ontario, caught and destroyed in one of the sudden storms that often turn this sea-like lake deadly. Daring mariners, male and female, have seen their share of peril, and battles during wars between Britain and the United States and Canada have also been waged here. From Huron canoes to today's "Sunday sailors" who venture from shore only during warmer months, local author Susan Gateley tells some of the lake's most exciting stories.
Wisconsin
Author: Bobbie Malone
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 9780870203787
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 9780870203787
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Out of the Northwoods
Author: Michael Edmonds
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870204718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Every American has heard of the lumberjack hero Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox. For 100 years his exploits filled cartoons, magazines, short stories, and children's books, and his name advertised everything from pancake breakfasts to construction supplies. By 1950 Bunyan was a ubiquitous icon of America's strength and ingenuity. Until now, no one knew where he came from—and the extent to which this mythical hero is rooted in Wisconsin. Out of the Northwoods presents the culture of nineteenth-century lumberjacks in their own words. It includes eyewitness accounts of how the first Bunyan stories were shared on frigid winter nights, around logging camp stoves, in the Wisconsin pinery. It describes where the tales began, how they moved out of the forest and into print, and why publication changed them forever. Part bibliographic mystery and part social history, Out of the Northwoods explains for the first time why we all know and love Paul Bunyan.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870204718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Every American has heard of the lumberjack hero Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox. For 100 years his exploits filled cartoons, magazines, short stories, and children's books, and his name advertised everything from pancake breakfasts to construction supplies. By 1950 Bunyan was a ubiquitous icon of America's strength and ingenuity. Until now, no one knew where he came from—and the extent to which this mythical hero is rooted in Wisconsin. Out of the Northwoods presents the culture of nineteenth-century lumberjacks in their own words. It includes eyewitness accounts of how the first Bunyan stories were shared on frigid winter nights, around logging camp stoves, in the Wisconsin pinery. It describes where the tales began, how they moved out of the forest and into print, and why publication changed them forever. Part bibliographic mystery and part social history, Out of the Northwoods explains for the first time why we all know and love Paul Bunyan.