Whether read on the fly or all in one sitting, these short, colorful biographies will intrigue and inform as you delve into Wisconsin’s diverse and history.
Summary
Meet the mayors, ministers, mystics, murderers, & more whose lives influenced and defined the state of Wisconsin in these brief biographies from the past. Co-authors Michael Edmonds and Samantha Snyder plumbed the depths of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s collections to research and compose lively portraits of eighty of these notable individuals: mayors, ministers, mystics, murderers, and everything in between. Among them are a governor who saw ghosts, an incorrigible horse thief, a husband and wife who each stood over seven feet tall, an American Indian chief who defied forced removal, and the first woman to practice law before the Supreme Court. Each story is followed by recommended sources for readers’ continued exploration. Whether read on the fly or all in one sitting, these short, colorful narratives will intrigue and inform as you delve into Wisconsin’s diverse and diverting history.
Authors
Michael Edmonds is a writer and historian based in Madison, Wisconsin. His writings on history, nature, and folklore explore the ways that ideas have moved through time and space. He has always been fascinated by eccentric and atypical people or events that mainstream culture has overlooked. For more than a decade he wrote the syndicated weekly newspaper column, “Odd Wisconsin,” which highlighted bizarre and little-known stories from the state’s past. His other books include Taking Flight, Risking Everything,The Wisconsin State Capitol, and others. Research librarian, Samantha Snyder, earned her MA in History from George Mason University, her MLIS, and BA in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to her academic writing, Snyder has contributed to public history through articles, podcasts, and digital projects that explore the lives of early American women and their influence on the Revolutionary and Early Republic periods.
Details
- Paperback: $22.95
- Pages: 224
- Illustrations: 62 photos
- Size: 5.5" x 8.5"<br>
- ISBN: 9780870207921
- Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2017.
