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      Electa Quinney book cover featuring image of Electa surrounded by brown and green border

      Electa Quinney: Stockbridge Teacher

      9780870206412
      Paperback: $12.95
      128 pages, 45 b&w photos and illus., 1 map
      ISBN:9780870206412

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Book cover of Enslaved, Indentured, Free showing image of journal writing on top, with a middle section including a dark side silhouette of a woman and an orange background, and then the bottom displaying an illustration of the wilderness with a river and hills.

      Enslaved, Indentured, Free: Five Black Women on the Upper Mississippi, 1800-1850

      9780870209895
      Enslaved, Indentured, Free shines a light on five extraordinary Black women whose lives intersected in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during seminal years of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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      $24.95
      Every Farm Tells a Story book cover featuring colored illustration of farm with red barn in far back

      Every Farm Tells a Story: A Tale of Family Farm Values

      9780870208638
      Paperback: $15.95
      188 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-863-8

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $15.95
      Father Groppi book cover featuring  group marching for civil rights surrounded by blue with yellow border

      Father Groppi: Marching for Civil Rights

      9780870205750
      Paperback: $12.95
      156 pages, 60 b/w photos, 7x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-575-0

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      The Farm on Badger Creek book cover featuring young girl holding a children on farm

      The Farm on Badger Creek: Memories of a Midwest Girlhood

      9780870209574
      Small town Wisconsin native Peggy Prilaman Marxen recounts her family's rural farming life and its evolution from her settler ancestors to the modern day.

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      $20.00
      Finns in Wisconsin book cover featuring black and white image of the Finns with blue background

      Finns in Wisconsin Revised and Expanded Edition

      9780870203909
      Paperback: $9.95
      40 pp, illustrated
      ISBN:9780870203909

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $9.95
      Picture of The Fishermen, the Horse, and the Sea

      The Fishermen, the Horse, and the Sea

      9780870209796
      Based on a true story of the dramatic rescue of young Lester Smith and his family after a violent storm hits their town of Port Washington on the shores of Lake Michigan. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written.
      $17.95
      Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids book cover with illustrations of picnic cloth with apple pie and corn

      Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids: A Feast of History, with Stories and Recipes Celebrating the Land and People of Our State

      9780870204937
      Hardcover: $18.95
      192 pages
      ISBN: 9780870204937

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
      $18.95
      Flavor of Wisconsin book cover featuring various foods and black and white image of woman cooking

      Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State

      9781976600128
      Much more than a cookbook! This paperback edition makes this seminal work accessible for a new generation of foodies, home cooks, and history lovers. 450 recipes.
      $29.95
      Book cover of Finding Freedom with dark blue background showing illustration of a man carrying a knapsack over his shoulder running.

      Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Freedom Seeker

      9780870209550
      A bittersweet story of bravery and compassion, Finding Freedom provides the first full picture of the man for whom so many fought and around whom so much history was made.
      $20.00
      Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom book cover featuring image of Fran and Frederick surrounded by green with yellow border

      Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom: Wildlife Conservation Pioneers

      9780870207327
      A Badger Biography
      Paperback: $12.95
      136 pages, 55 B&W photos
      ISBN:9780870207327

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      $12.95
      Frank Lloyd Wright's Penwern book cover featuring image of Penwern

      Frank Lloyd Wright's Penwern: A Summer Estate

      9780870209109
      Author: Mark Hertzberg
      Paperback
      192 pages. 188 color photos and 40 b&w photos and illustrations. 8" x 9"
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-910-9
      Publication Date: May, 2019

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

      For Library, Trade, and Wholesale
      $29.95
      Freedom Train North book cover featuring illustrations of underground railroad

      Freedom Train North: Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin

      9780870204746
      Paperback: $15.95
      136 pages, 42 b/w photos and 11 maps, 8 x 9
      ISBN:9780870204746

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      $15.95
      Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien book cover featuring illustration of green scenery

      Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien: History and Folklore from Wisconsin’s Frontier

      9780870207594
      Hardcover: $26.95
      192 pages, 24 color photos, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870207594

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $26.95
      From the Lookout book cover

      From the Lookout - Memories of Peninsula State Park's Summer Camp for Girls

      9780870209383
      Paperback: $22.95
      272 pages, 8.5 x 5.5
      ISBN: 9780870209383

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      From the Top book cover with tan background and light blue tent

      From the Top: Brief Transmissions from Tent Show Radio

      9780870206801
      Paperback: $15.95
      160 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ¼
      ISBN: 9780870206801

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $15.95
      Fighting Bob La Follette book cover featuring black and white image of La Follettte

      Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer

      9780870204265
      Paperback: $22.95
      416 pages, 37 b/w photos and illus., 6.125 x 9.25"
      ISBN: 9780870204265

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Fighting Son book cover featuring image of Phillip La Follette with black background

      Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette

      9780870203534
      Paperback: $22.95
      360 pp, illustrated, photographs, maps
      ISBN: 9780870203534

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Garden Wisdom book cover with image of man gardening

      Garden Wisdom: Lessons Learned from 60 Years of Gardening

      9780870204944
      Paperback: $26.95
      200 pages, 66 color and b/w photos, 7 x 9
      ISBN:9780870204944

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $26.95
      Gaylord Nelson book cover featuring image of Gaylord surrounded by green with blue border

      Gaylord Nelson: Champion for Our Earth

      9780870204432
      Paperback: $12.95
      120 pages, 81 b/w photos, and maps 7 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870204432

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Germans in Wisconsin book cover featuring black and white image of German people standing outside of shop

      Germans in Wisconsin (Revised and Expanded)

      9780870203244
      Learn about the values and ideas the Germans brought with them from the Old Country, including their achievements on the farm, in the workplace and in academia over the course of 150 years in Wisconsin.4

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      $12.95
      Good Seeds book cover featuring image of point of view in a canoe

      Good Seeds: A Menominee Indian Food Memoir

      9780870207716
      Hardcover: $19.95
      96 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
      ISBN:9780870207716

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $19.95
      Gordon MacQuarrie book cover featuring black and white image of Gordons face

      Gordon MacQuarrie: The Story of an Old Duck Hunter

      9780870203442
      Paperback: $22.95
      208 pages, 28 b/w photos, 2 maps, 6x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-344-2

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

      For Library, Trade, and Wholesale
      $22.95
      Going for Wisconsin Gold book cover featuring light blue and yellow with sun in the corner

      Going for Wisconsin Gold: Stories of Our State Olympians

      9780870207655
      Paperback: $19.95
      304 pages, 63 color and b&w photos, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870207655

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      $19.95
      Great Ships on the Great Lakes book cover featuring underwater scuba and sunken ship

      Great Ships on the Great Lakes: A Maritime History

      9780870205828
      Great Ships on the Great Lakes tells of the sea battles, treacherous storms, and unexpected tragedies that sent thousands of ships to the bottom of these so-called low seas. Designed for the upper elementary classroom with emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin.
      $18.95
      Green Bay Packers book cover featuring image of Green Bay Packer player

      Green Bay Packers: Trials, Triumphs and Tradition

      9780870204975
      Paperback: $26.95
      416 pages, 337 color & b/w photos/ illus., 8 x 9”
      ISBN: 9780870204975

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      $26.95
      Picture of The Great Peshtigo Fire: An Eyewitness Account, Second Edition

      The Great Peshtigo Fire: An Eyewitness Account, Second Edition

      9780870203107
      Paperback: $12.95
      64 pages, 8 illus., 2 maps, 8 b&w photos
      ISBN: 9780870203107

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      $12.95
      Picture of The Great Peshtigo Fire: Stories and Science from America’s Deadliest Firestorm

      The Great Peshtigo Fire: Stories and Science from America’s Deadliest Firestorm

      9780870204999
      Paperback: $15.95
      112 pages, 70 color photos and illustrations, 2 maps, 8 x 9”
      ISBN: 9780870204999

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      $15.95
      The Great War Comes to Wisconsin: Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Free Speech in a Time of Crisis

      The Great War Comes to Wisconsin: Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Free Speech in a Time of Crisis

      9780870207822
      Paperback: $26.95
      240 pages, b&w photos, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870207822

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $26.95
      Picture of Gudrun’s Kitchen: Recipes from a Norwegian Family

      Gudrun’s Kitchen: Recipes from a Norwegian Family

      9780870204623
      Paperback: $22.95
      272 pages, 20 b/w photos, 8 x 8
      ISBN: 9780870204623

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      $22.95
      Harley and the Davidsons: Motorcycle Legends

      Harley and the Davidsons: Motorcycle Legends

      9780870203800
      Paperback: $12.95
      112 pages, 76 b/w photos & illus., 7 x 9"
      ISBN:9780870203800

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      The Heart of Things: A Midwestern Almanac

      The Heart of Things: A Midwestern Almanac

      9780870206726
      Hardcover: $22.95
      200 Pages
      ISBN: 9780870206726

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Book cover of Brewtown Tales with a vintage color illustration of red brick commercial buildings in Milwaukee with the Milwaukee river in the foreground.

      Brewtown Tales: More Stories from Milwaukee and Beyond

      9780870209994
      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.
      $24.95
      Cover of the book "Here on Lake Hallie" by Patti See with illustration of people around a campfire in winter.

      Here on Lake Hallie: In Praise of Barflies, Fix-It Guys, and Other Folks in Our Hometown

      9780870209918
      Essays on barflies, fix-it guys, and other eccentric small-town folks come together in a humorous and touching collection that shares the heart of a Midwestern lake community.
      $20.00
      Book cover of "More than Words" by Jerry Apps with a photo of Mr. Apps sitting outside in a rocking chair on green grass with a building behind with brown wood siding.

      More Than Words: A Memoir of a Writing Life

      9780870209970
      Beginning with a boyhood surrounded by storytellers, Jerry Apps engages readers with stories about his path to becoming one of the Midwest’s best-known and most revered writers. A book for book lovers! Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
      $24.95
      Book cover of "Wisconsin Waters" by Scott Spoolman with color photo of a river in summer with trees and eroded sandstone on the banks. Title in large font at the top.

      Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls

      9780870209949
      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.
      $26.95