Wisconsin
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1778, the first sailing vessel with cargo holds, the Archange, a schooner built for prominent British trader John Askin, found "quiet waters" in Milwaukee Bay. These quiet waters and the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers made Milwaukee a favorable destination for early settlers. Maritime Milwaukee explores the growth of the city's port and three riverfronts through a variety of photographs spanning the 1800s to the present thanks
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Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Formats
Description
From schooners to submarines, Manitowoc has been home to shipbuilders and their craft for over 200 years. Thanks to the vast collections of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Maritime Manitowoc: 1847-1947 uncovers the fascinating and colorful Golden Age of shipbuilding in the area. This book explores the remarkable history of Manitowoc's shipyards and the magnificent ships that were built there. These ships have sailed the Great Lakes as well as open
...Pub. Date
1998.
Physical Desc
xv, 123 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"Despite Wisconsin's rich history, no historical atlas has been produced in the state since 1878. Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas, created by the Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild, has filled this void with a fascinating and colorful portrait of the state's complex development. This guide, produced to mark 150 years of statehood, provides a lasting resource for map lovers and history buffs, and for everyone interested in Wisconsin's...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Enjoy a portrait of Wisconsin farm life as seen through the eyes of a boy growing up in Waushara County during the 1930s and 1940s. Acclaimed Wisconsin historian and author Jerry Apps evokes memories of a time when almost as many Americans lived on farms as in cities, and examines day-to-day rural life. Fieldwork was done with horses, cows were milked by hand, lanterns were the source of light, and community was essential for survival. Apps explores...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Seventh-grader Grace, her younger brother Wyatt, and their parents travel across Wisconsin following the path of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Along the way, they discover the state's fascinating glacial history and the amazing effects of the glaciers on Wisconsin. The Ice Age Trail is part of the National Trails System that includes 10 other National Scenic Trails. It follows the edge of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, a half-mile thick glacier...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wisconsin from the air lofts viewers high above the state for a breathtaking journey through our treasured landscape. From the Mississippi RIver to the Great Lakes, from the Northwoods to southern landmarks, get ready to experience Wisconsin like never before.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fly over some of Wisconsin's most beloved landmarks and travel inside some of the active pastimes that bring us out into the cold to explore. Loft above running rivers and frozen fields, soar over lighthouses and cityscapes, ski down snow-covered hills and across wandering trails, snowmobile along icy lakes and more.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Named for the Menominee Chief who worked passionately to keep his people on their native lands, Oshkosh's history has been shaped by its wide-ranging industrial spirit, fierce battles for social justice and its citizens' persistent creativity and determination. Film, archival images, aerial footage and interviews with historians, local citizens and experts tell the unique stories of Oshkosh and the role its people played in the city's growth from...
14) A history
Author
Pub. Date
1950.
Physical Desc
160 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Shows barns and views of farm life in Wisconsin. Includes archival photos, video footage of contemporary scenes, and interviews. Contains reminiscences and anecdotes about rural life and about the barn as symbolic of the connection to the rural landscape, and as representative of the people and where they came from. The program is followed by a photo essay with music entitled "Rural postcards" which shows Wisconsin barns and landscapes through the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xviii, 418 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"WHS Press and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) are collaborating on this anthology of articles from 17 years of the Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle. The book, which includes an introduction by WCMP manager Mike Friis and a foreword by Governor Scott Walker, will make a significant contribution to state residents' understanding of the importance of water and will encourage the preservation and care of the Great Lakes. The articles feature...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
"Shaped as much by its earliest native residents and immigrant settlers as is has been by its glacial geography, the story of Juneau County is filled with persevereance, innovation, leadership and heroism. Film, archival images and interviews with historians, local citizens and experts tell the unique stories of Juneau County's distinct cities and towns, and the role its people have played in the development of Wisconsin" -- container.
