A short history of Wisconsin
(Book)
Author
Published
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2010].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780870204401, 0870204408
Physical Desc
251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Status
Wausau - MCPL - Adult Nonfiction Wisconsin
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977.5 JANIK W
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Published
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9780870204401, 0870204408
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-239) and index.
Description
"A Short History of Wisconsin" recounts the landscapes, people, and traditions that have made the state the multifaceted place it is today. With an approach both comprehensive and accessible, historian Erika Janik covers several centuries of Wisconsin's remarkable past, showing how the state was shaped by the same world wars, waves of new inhabitants, and upheavals in society and politics that shaped the nation. "A Short History of Wisconsin" commences with the glaciers that hewed the region's breathtaking terrain, the Native American cultures who first called it home, and French explorers and traders who mapped what was once called "Mescousing." Janik moves through the Civil War and two world wars, covers advances in the rights of women, workers, African Americans, and Indians, and recent shifts involving the environmental movement and the conservative revolution of the late 20th century. Wisconsin has hosted industries from fur-trapping to mining to dairying, and its political landscape sprouted figures both renowned and reviled, from Fighting Bob La Follette to Joseph McCarthy. But only part of the story lies in sweeping societal change: Janik finds the story of a state not only in the broad strokes of immigration and politics, but in the daily lives shaped by work, leisure, sports, and culture.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Janik, E. (2010). A short history of Wisconsin . Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Janik, Erika. 2010. A Short History of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Janik, Erika. A Short History of Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Janik, Erika. A Short History of Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2010.
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