Odd Wisconsin
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While Bob La Follette’s exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown – until now. Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn’t make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives.This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here! Odd Wisconsin features strange but true stories from Wisconsin’s past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin’s past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state’s fascinating history. From "the voyageur with a hole in his side" to "pigs beneath the legislature," Odd Wisconsin gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.
Odd Wisconsin captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn’t make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives. This unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time.
"[A]n amazing collection of stories about people and things that have made this state a great place in which to live. . . . A fun book from start to finish." (Larry Meiller, Wisconsin Public Radio)"With its progressive tradition and proud history, we like to imagine Wisconsin as a place of character. But we are a place of characters, too—as any statewide ballot will attest. Odd Wisconsin celebrates that nicely twisted side of our state’s face mask, from oddities to eccentricities, from heroic eagles to Confederate spies, from pigs in the legislature’s basement to the sea monster that rattled Pere Marquette, all squares in the crazy quilt that is our past." (Dennis McCann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
