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This book introduces students to effigy mound sites in five southern Wisconsin counties, allowing them to graph, compare, contrast, and analyze the way these mound groups vary from county to county.

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With a decade of research and travels to furnish his repertoire, Troy Hess offers descriptions and picturesque views of the serenity and natural beauty of these wondrous waterways.

Juliette Kinzie's book, first published in 1856, presents keenly observed and engagingly written autobiographical accounts of important events and experiences in the early 1830's when she and her husband lived in the Indian Agency House in the 1830's, in the Northwest Territory, before Wisconsin's statehood (1848). This printing is a facsimile of the 1873 edition.

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Author: R. Richard Wagner
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448 pages. 91 b&w photos and illustrations. 6 x 9"
ISBN: 978-0-87020-912-3
Publication Date: April, 2019
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Explore Wisconsin's history of LGBTQ+ Activism with a rich collection of examples of individuals across a wide spectrum of identities who have helped to empower others to make a positive change in the world. Details below.

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When the White Pine Was King tells the stories of the heyday of logging, of lumberjacks and camp cooks, of river drives and deadly log jams, of sawmills and lumber towns and the echo of the ax ringing through the Northwoods as yet another white pine crashed to the ground. Full details below.

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Hardcover: $22.95
128 pages, 5½ x 8
ISBN: 9780870207099

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Tabbed booklet organized by color for quick identification of 153 wildflowers of the midwest.

Identify 200 of Wisconsin's beautiful wildflowers with this field guide, created by Stan Tekiela. You will be an expert in no time!

Family-friendly guide to 70 Wisconsin birds, featuring large photographs and fascinating facts. Second Edition.

This is your guide to cooking wildfoods that you can hunt, fish, or forage—or buy—in the Upper Midwest.

Hardcover: $34.95
336 pages, 192 color and b&w photos and illus., 2 maps, 8 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207242

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192 pages, 110 b&w/color photos, 7 x 9
ISBN: 9780870208423

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Beyond delving into mythic origins of classic creations, Jeanette Hurt introduces a new generation of Wisconsin cocktail concoctions.

Time to plan your next Wisconsin day trip? Find fun and interesting ideas, here!

Haunting and curious tales from Dairyland. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore.

Author Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight parks, forests, and natural areas where evidence of the state's striking geologic and natural history are on display.

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Author: Dennis McCann
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376 pages. 5.5 x 8.5"
ISBN: 9780870209314
Publication Date: Fall 2019
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Hardcover: $40.00
580 pages, 114 b&w photos, 6 x 9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-853-9

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Supper club aficianado Ron Faiola is back with updated chronicles and beautiful new photographs from the clubs that captured the attention of readers in Wisconsin Supper Clubs.

Wisconsin is known as the home of the Progressive party. But, in the words of a suffragist in 1912, "The last thing a man becomes progressive about is the activities of his wife." Learn more about women's rights to vote and the Wisconsin women who made it possible.

Wisconsin Waters takes readers on an epic tour of the geologic, natural, and human stories that have shaped these aquatic landscapes over millions of years.

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

COMING SOON! We Had Fun and Nobody Died chronicles the career of a one-of-a-kind independent promoter whose hardheadedness and love of music have helped him keep it real and make it in the music business for more than forty years.

Author B.J. Hollars chronicles JFK’s nail-biting Wisconsin win by drawing on rarely cited oral histories from the eclectic team of people who worked together to make it happen: a cranberry farmer, a union leader, a mayor, an architect, and others.

Prompted by the transfer of the architect’s archive from its home at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, to the Avery Library at Columbia University and the Museum of Modern Art, this volume revisits Wright’s relevance for a contemporary audience.

Wisconsin's intriguing wonders and obscure events lie hidden in plain sight. This guide takes you on an unforgettable trip to discover the state's quirkiness and best-kept secrets.