The Wisconsin Story

The Wisconsin Story
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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9780870209321
ISBN-13 : 0870209329
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Book Synopsis The Wisconsin Story by : Dennis McCann

Download or read book The Wisconsin Story written by Dennis McCann and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wisconsin Story: 150 People, Places, and Turning Points that Shaped the Badger State offers readers engaging vignettes about everything Wisconsin. From portraits of significant figures like Robert and Belle La Follette, Golda Meir, and Edna Ferber, to stories of important events like the Black Hawk War, 1960s campus protests, and oleo smuggling, The Wisconsin Story takes readers on a fun and informative ride all across the Badger State. Where was Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House? What was the “anti-corset resolution?” And why was a cow named Ollie milked on an airplane? Award-winning newspaper columnist Dennis McCann’s talent for distilling complex subjects into brief stories that pack a punch makes this collection the perfect answer to the question “what makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin?”


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