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With its bold designs and striking color, this ABC book, originally illustrated in 1923 by acclaimed American artist Charles Buckles Falls, continues to enchant modern readers.

Anchored in the physical landscape, Blaeser’s poetry finds the sacred in those ordinary actions that bind a community together. Poems of exile, loss, and the celebration of that which remains.

An extensive and critical look at all there is to know surrounding Lake Superior agates. A must-have resource for casual rock collectors and advanced hobbyists alike!

Easy-to-use guide with 90 track illustrations. Presents tracks of more than 95 mammal species, plus common birds and reptiles, for quick and easy identification.

Just what you need to identify animal tracks when out in the field in Wisconsin and other fine states of the midwest. Spiral bound.

Nostalgic, funny, and warmhearted, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe celebrates the ways food and food memories link us to our past, and to each other. A delightful gift for food lovers of any generation.

A definitive field identification guide to all 77 species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Add "Apples" to your cookbook collection and savor this wonderful variety of desserts and dishes.

Filled with maps, drawings, and photographs of artifacts, this volume unlocks some of the mysteries of Aztalan, providing insights about the people who first settled there and why they disappeared.

"Badger's Perfect Garden" encourages young readers to imagine the wonderful possibilities that may occur when life and nature have other plans.

Paperback: $18.95
304 pages, 25 b/w photos and illus., 14 maps, 5.5 x 8"
ISBN: 9780870205026

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Meet Baby Piglet! This children's board book features an attached cloth finger puppet for the delight of young readers.

"Barns of Wisconsin" captures both the iconic and the unique, including historic and noteworthy barns, and discusses the disappearance of barns from our landscape and preservation efforts to save these important symbols of American agriculture.

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Heartfelt and bittersweet and layered with meaning, this book will resonate with anyone who longs to make the journey home, wherever that may be.

Native American author Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) recounts the stories of the Dakota creation cycle as they were told a century and a half ago.

Paperback: $12.95
144 pages, 83 photos, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204074

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook is part cookbook and part ghost story anthology; together, these elements create the most entertaining cookbook of the season.

The diversity of landscapes evoked in Beyond the Trees is matched only by the characters who inhabit them. Archival images, informative sidebars, locator maps, and contact information for Wisconsin state and federal forests round out this unique book.

Dozens of delicious recipes, from side dishes to main courses. A must-have for Wisconsin cooks and chefs.

Learn about Thure Kumlien, one of Wisconsin's earliest naturalists, and his remarkable achievements working with bird specimens on the shore of Lake Koshkonong in the mid-1800's. Details below.

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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Who's that bird visitng your feeder? Identify the birds you see in your back yard and on hikes throughout the state.

This big picture book, with its charming artwork, showcases the many unique splendors and attractions of Wisconsin.

Through poetry and sidebar text, this fully illustrated picture book explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat.

Beautiful artwork, poems, and additional text will make this a hit with all age-groups. Hardcover.

Have fun making delicious recipes, some modern, some contributed by descendants of Conrad Seipp, and a few even date to the early 1900 's.

Designed by Adolph Cudell and built in 1888, Black Point is a unique late Victorian Queen Anne residence. This book, written by Anne Celano Frohna, tells the story of the Seipp family and the house at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Copiously illustrated. Details below.

Hardcover: $29.95
144 pages, 129 color photos
ISBN: 9780870206689

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The Bingo Queens of Oneida is the story of not only how one game helped revive the Oneida economy but also how one game strengthened the Oneida community.

Your guide to feeders, food, and the most common backyard birds. Give birding a try, and get started with the guidance of an expert!

Follow the war, from the Quad Cities on the Illinois/Iowa border through the “Trembling Lands” along the Kettle Morraine and into the Driftless Area of southern Wisconsin.

Paperback: $12.95
160 pages, 86 b/w photos, illus., and maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204272

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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.

Paperback: $26.95
392 pages, 72 b&w photos, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870207884

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Paperback: $25.00
272 pages, 394 color and b/w photos and illus., 2 maps, 8 x 10
ISBN: 9780870208720

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An inspiring tale about a young Dakota basketball player whose determination and courage lead him through adversities. Set in 1930's South Dakota.

Produced by: Milwaukee Public Television and William Povletich
Running time: 60 minutes

Drink up the history of one of the most famous beer cities in the world. Learn about the people and the breweries that make this exciting city so special in Wisconsin.

Readers will find in these pages the biography of a bridge, a requiem for a union, odes to autumn and spring, a poem about aging, tales of two shipwrecks, a frank take on segregation, a visit to a junkyard, memories of the summer of ’68, and more.

The true story of a family pet who served in WWII and went on to become a friend to wounded veterans

Written by two Milwaukee County historians, Goodwin Berquist and Paul C. Bowers, Jr, this full-length biography of one of Milwaukee's founding fathers follows Byron Kilbourn from his boyhood home in Ohio to Wisconsin.

Identify midwestern butterflies with this easy-to-use field guide. 198 species of butterflies and common moths organized by color.

A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior, Silbernagel deepens our understanding of this era with stories of resilient, remarkable people. Second printing, paperback.

The techniques, equipment, and recipes to enjoy the bounties of summer and autumn all year long!

Try something new at your next campfire with this campfire cookbook, featuring more than 100 delicious recipes and full-color photographs of every delicious dish. Perfect for the professional cook, foodie, or family member with high expectations for dinner when roughing it in nature.

Hardcover: $25.00
336 pages, 60 b&w photos, 8 x9
ISBN: 9780870208478

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Paperback: $12.95
120 pages, 43 photos, 6 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203886

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Paperback: $12.95
96 pages, 51 photos and illus., 3 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203923

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Explore the remarkable story of Wisconsin astronomers whose curiosity, persistence, and innovation helped us better understand our universe. More than 100 photos!

Paperback
102 pages, 60 b/w photos and illus., 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204562

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Paperback: $24.95
228 pages, 6 x 9
ISBN:9780870207297

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Captured in rich prose are the voices of the CCC boys who, by preserving Wisconsin's natural beauty between 1933 and 1942, discovered purpose in their labor and founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.

Paperback: $20.00
200 pages, 50 b&w photos, 1 map, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870207808

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Discover the glamour and the grit of what was once the largest showbiz industry on earth. This comprehensive look at the American circus brings together original posters and lithographs as well as remarkable circus photography.

Coming Out, Moving Forward, the second volume in R. Richard Wagner’s groundbreaking work on gay history in Wisconsin, outlines the challenges that LGBT Wisconsinites faced in their efforts to right past oppressions and secure equality in the post-Stonewall period between 1969 and 2000. More details, below.

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The second volume in R. Richard Wagner’s groundbreaking work on gay history in Wisconsin explores the challenges that LGBT Wisconsinites faced in the post-Stonewall period between 1969 and 2000.

Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 55 b/w photos and 7 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204586

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From singing mayors to bloody labor disturbances, "Cream City Chronicles" is a generous collection of lively stories that express the character of a hometown metropolis.

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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John D. Krugler brings to life the history of the dedicated corps who collected and preserved Wisconsin's diverse social heritage and fast-disappearing immigrant and migrant architecture in the largest outdoor museum of rural life in the United States.

Paperback: $12.95
160 pages, 45 b&w photos, 2 maps
ISBN: 9780870206382

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Black Women, Community Intellectualism, and Economic Justice in Postwar Milwaukee.

Paperback: $12.95
96 pages, 53 photos and illus., 1 map, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203893

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The Constitution of the United States in Spanish

The perfect kids’ introduction to Wisconsin's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

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Author: Matthew J. Prigge
Paperback
305 pages. 41 b&w photos and illustrations. 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 978-0-87020-881-2
Publication Date: March, 2019
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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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A heartwarming children's story about a young Native girl and her family.

The Civil War as seen through the point of view of Captain Henry F. Young, as told through his 155 letters home.

This beautifully illustrated book relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. For children 8-11.

A defining document in the women's rights movement in the United States. Author Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader in the women's rights movement during the mid to late 19th century.