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      Limping Through Life: A Farm Boy’s Polio Memoir

      Limping Through Life: A Farm Boy’s Polio Memoir

      9780870205804
      Hardcover: $22.95
      248 pages, 48 b/w photos, 5 ½ x 8 ¼
      ISBN: 9780870205804

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Book cover of "Little Hawk and Lone Wolf" with an illustration of a forest scene with a river running through it. A boy and wolf are on the left bank of the river.

      Little Hawk and the Lone Wolf: A Memoir

      9781976600029
      Little Hawk shares his life journey—a story that is wise and irreverent, often funny, and deeply moving.
      $20.00
      Living a Country Year: Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days

      Living a Country Year: Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days

      9780870208614
      Paperback: $15.95
      172 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-861-4

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $15.95
      Les Paul book cover featuring image of Les holding guitar surrounded by blue with orange border

      Les Paul: Guitar Wizard

      9780870204883
      Paperback: $12.95
      112 pages, 60 b/w photos, and 5 maps, 7 x 9
      ISBN:9780870204883

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Lucius Fairchild book cover featuring graphic of Lucius surrounded by light brown with dark brown border

      Lucius Fairchild: A Civil War Hero

      9780870204609
      Paperback: $12.95
      112 pages, 29 b/w photos and 8 maps, 7 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870204609

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Madeline Island Region

      Madeline Island and the Chequamegon Region

      9780870201462
      Paperback: $8.95
      64 pages, 20 b/w photos, 2 maps, 6 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870201462

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $8.95
      Madison by Zane Williams

      Madison by Zane Williams

      9780978948702
      Paperback: $24.95
      128 pages, 210 color photos, 9.25 x 11.5"
      ISBN: 9780978948702

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      $24.95
      Madison in the Sixties

      Madison in the Sixties

      9780870208836
      Paperback: $29.95
      432 pages, 161 b/w illus., 8x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-883-6

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      $29.95
      Make Way for Liberty - book cover

      Make Way for Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War

      9780870209468

      Hundreds of African American soldiers and regimental employees represented Wisconsin in the Civil War, and many of them lived in the state either before or after the conflict. And yet, if these individuals are mentioned at all in histories of the state, it is with a sentence or two about their small numbers.... Full details below.

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      $24.95
      Picture of Mapping Wisconsin History Teacher's Guide and Student Materials

      Mapping Wisconsin History Teacher's Guide and Student Materials

      9780870205088
      CD-ROM format
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-508-8

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $39.95
      Picture of Mary Nohl: A Lifetime in Art

      Mary Nohl: A Lifetime in Art

      9780870205774
      Paperback: $12.95
      136 pages, 60 b/w photos, 20 image color gallery
      ISBN: 9780870205774

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      $12.95
      Picture of The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers

      The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers

      9780870208898
      Paperback: $18.95
      192 pages, 18 b/w photos, 6x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-889-8

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      $18.95
      Picture of Mexicans in Wisconsin

      Mexicans in Wisconsin

      9780870208348
      Paperback
      128 pages, 30 b&w photos, 6x9
      ISBN: 9780870208348

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      $12.95
      Cover of the book Meet Me on the Midway by Jerry Apps

      Meet Me on the Midway: A History of Wisconsin Fairs

      9780870209833
      Take a nostalgic ride around the fair with celebrated rural historian, Jerry Apps, as the former 4-H leader and fair judge showcases the history of Wisconsin county fairs (and the state fair) in this salute to one of the Midwest’s greatest summer traditions!
      $26.95
      Milwaukee Braves Heroes and Heartbreak

      Milwaukee Braves Heroes and Heartbreak

      9780870204234
      Paperback: $24.95
      240 pages, 220 b/w photos and illus., 8 x 9
      ISBN:9780870204234

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      $24.95
      Picture of Milwaukee: A City Built on Water

      Milwaukee: A City Built on Water

      9780870208652
      Hardcover: $28.95
      244 pages, 5 maps, 7 x 9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-865-2

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $28.95
      Milwaukee in the 1930s: A Federal Writers Project City Guide

      Milwaukee in the 1930s: A Federal Writers Project City Guide

      9780870207426
      Paperback: $18.95
      260 pages, 86 b&w photos
      ISBN: 9780870207426

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      $18.95
      Milwaukee Mayhem: Murder and Mystery in the Cream City’s First Century

      Milwaukee Mayhem: Murder and Mystery in the Cream City’s First Century

      9780870207167
      From murder and matchstick men to all-consuming fires, painted women, and Great Lakes disasters--and the wide-eyed public who could not help but gawk at it all—Milwaukee Mayhem uncovers the little-remembered and rarely told history of the underbelly of a Midwestern metropolis.
      $19.95
      Autobiography of Meta Berger book cover with image of Meta Berger amongst black background

      A Milwaukee Woman’s Life on the Left: The Autobiography of Meta Berger

      9780870203220
      Paperback: $15.95
      224 pages, 24 b & w photos an dillus, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870203220

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      $15.95
      Mai Ya's Long Journey book cover featuring image of Mai surrounded by pink with green border

      Mai Ya's Long Journey

      9780870203657
      Mai Ya's Long Journey follows Mai Ya Xiong, a young Hmong woman, from her childhood in Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp to her current home in Wisconsin.

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      $12.95
      Mineral Point: A History

      Mineral Point: A History

      9780870206900
      Paperback: $18.95
      236 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 map
      ISBN:9780870206900

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      $18.95
      Picture of Monster Fire at Minong: Wisconsin’s Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977

      Monster Fire at Minong: Wisconsin’s Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977

      9780870204470
      Paperback: $14.95
      192 pages, 40 b/w photos, 3 maps, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870204470

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      $14.95
      Picture of Mountain Wolf Woman: A Ho-Chunk Girlhood

      Mountain Wolf Woman: A Ho-Chunk Girlhood

      9780870203817
      Paperback: $12.95
      88 pages, 55 photos and illus., 8 maps, 7 x 9"
      ISBN:9780870203817

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Modern Jungles book cover featuring bold yellow title and blue, purple, and green trees in background

      Modern Jungles: A Hmong Refugee's Childhood Story of Survival

      9780870209598
      After a difficult and perilous journey that neither of his parents survived, five-year-old Pao Lor reached the safety of Thailand, but the young refugee boy's challenges were only just beginning.

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      $20.00
      My Life with the Green & Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting

      My Life with the Green & Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting

      9780870206191
      Paperback: $18.95
      240 p, 40 b&w photos
      ISBN: 9780870206191

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      $18.95
      Picture of The Misunderstood Mission of Jean Nicolet: Uncovering the Story of the 1634 Journey

      The Misunderstood Mission of Jean Nicolet: Uncovering the Story of the 1634 Journey

      9780870208799
      Hardcover: $28.95
      256 pages, 26 b/w photos, 6x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-879-9

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $28.95
      Picture of Native People of Wisconsin: Revised and Expanded Edition

      Native People of Wisconsin: Revised and Expanded Edition

      9780870207488
      An essential title for the upper elementary classroom, Native People of Wisconsin fills the need for accurate and authentic teaching materials about Wisconsin’s Indian Nations.
      $18.95
      Never Curse the Rain: A Farm Boy’s Reflection on Water

      Never Curse the Rain: A Farm Boy’s Reflection on Water

      9780870207945
      Hardcover: $22.95
      160 pages, 5 1/2 x 8
      ISBN: 9780870207945

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      $22.95
      Book cover of "Never Givin' Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau" Featuring black and white photo of Jarreau holding a microphone.

      Never Givin' Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau

      9781976600197
      The first biography to chronicle the life and career of one of the most beloved musical artists to come out of Wisconsin. From his earliest days singing in the 1940s until his death in 2017, Jarreau defied categorization.
      $28.95
      Norwegians in Wisconsin Book Cover featuring a black and white photograph of a Norwegian family in front of their house with a Norwegian flag being flown in the background

      Norwegians in Wisconsin: Revised and Expanded Edition

      9780870203343
      Paperback
      72 pp, photos
      ISBN:9780870203343

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      $12.95
      Odd Wisconsin

      Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past

      9780870203831
      Paperback: $16.95
      200 pp, illustrations, 5.5" x 6.5"
      ISBN:9780870203831

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      $16.95
      Old Abe the War Eagle book cover featuring an illustration of a bald eagle.

      Old Abe the War Eagle: A True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction

      9780870202391
      Paperback: $12.95
      120 pp, maps, softcover
      ISBN: 9780870202391

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      $12.95
      Old Farm Country Cookbook

      Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes, Menus, and Memories

      9780870208300
      Seasoned with personal stories, menus, and family photos, Old Farm Country Cookbook recalls a time when electricity had not yet found its way to the farm, when making sauerkraut was a family endeavor, and when homemade ice cream tasted better than anything you could buy at the store.

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      $28.95
      Picture of Old Farm: A History

      Old Farm: A History

      9780870206368
      Paperback: $24.95
      240 pages, 114 photos, 2 maps, 8 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870204067

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      $24.95
      Ole Evinrude book cover featuring image of Ole surrounded by light blue with brown border

      Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor

      9780870204203
      Paperback: $12.95
      78 pages, 42 b/w photos, 1 map, 7 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870204326

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      $12.95
      The Old Timer Says: A Writing Journal Cover with blue title an a drawing of old man in yellow jacket walking away

      The Old Timer Says: A Writing Journal

      9780870209543


      Everyone has a story to tell. In The Old Timer Says, Jerry Apps provides the space and inspiration to capture their own stories. Lined journal pages with prompts to get the ideas flowing. Full details below.

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      $15.00