The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book (eBook)

Terri Schlichenmeyer, Mark Meier (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
400 Seiten
Visible Ink Press (Verlag)
9781578596980 (ISBN)

Infos

With a diverse geography, beautiful natural wonders and cities, tourism naturally plays a major role in Wisconsin’s economy, and the nickname, “America's Dairyland,” speaks to the importance of agriculture. Of course, cheeseheads abound in Green Bay and throughout the state, as do the Effigy Mounds—burial mounds—in the form of animals or birds of the Woodland Indians. The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book takes an in-depth look at the state’s variety along with its fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia. Covering its industries, politicians, arts, media, culture and, of course, sports dynasties and legends, it brings the state’s past and present to life, it answers to nearly 1,400 questions the Badger State’s unique and interesting history, people and places, including What is the state dance? How did log rolling become a sport? Was Paul Bunyan a real person? Where is the Pabst Mansion located? How many Wisconsin towns claim to be the UFO Capital of the World?

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Illustrating the unique character of the state through a combination of facts, stats, and history, as well as the unusual and quirky!Beer, cheese, lakes, rivers, cabins, and cities. With a diverse geography, beautiful natural wonders, and vibrant cities, tourism naturally plays a major role in Wisconsin s economy, and its nickname, America's Dairyland, speaks to the importance of agriculture. Of course, cheeseheads abound in Green Bay and throughout the state, as do the Effigy Mounds burial mounds in the form of animals or birds of the Woodland Indians. The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book takes an in-depth look at the state s variety, along with its fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia. Covering its industries, politicians, arts, media, culture, and, of course, sports dynasties and legends, it brings the state s past and present to life. Learn about the earliest people in the Great Lakes area, the Paleo-Indian People, French explorers, traders, the Paul Bunyan myth, today s numerous ethnic festivals, including Brat(wurst) Days, Polka Days, Cheese Days, and the Wisconsin Highland Games. Uncover surprising fun facts like Brett Farve's first forward pass for the Packers was caught by Brett Favre!From log-rolling, the state capital in Madison and its politics, famous breweries, major manufacturers Kohler Company, Johnson Controls, John Deere, Caterpillar Inc. and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Willem Dafoe, Georgia O Keeffe, the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer, Al Jarreau, and other notable people and places, The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book answers to nearly 1,400 questions the Badger State s unique and interesting history, people, and places, including: Why is Wisconsin called Wisconsin ? How much snow falls in Wisconsin? What is the Wisconsin state dance? Which Native American tribes called Wisconsin home? Was there a Civil War POW camp in Wisconsin? How did log rolling become a sport? Why was the Oleomargarine Act supported by nearly every farmer in the Dairy State? What was the Day the Music Died? How many acres of State Forests does Wisconsin have? Was Paul Bunyan a real person? Where is the Pabst Mansion located? What is the most popular attraction in the state? How many beer festivals are there in Wisconsin? Where is Roundy s headquartered? Which waterway is most important to Wisconsin? Which political party held sway in Wisconsin when the state was formed? What caused so much controversy in the redistricting of 2010? What is unique about Wisconsin s capitol building? Where did the Green Bay Packers get their name? How much did each winning player make for playing in Superbowl I? How much milk does it take to make one pound of butter? How many towns in Wisconsin claim to be the UFO Capital of the World? The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book answers these and more intriguing questions about people, places, events, government, and places of interest! It's an informative and fun look at the Badger State, people, history, and culture.

Autoren

Mark Meier was born and raised in a Western Wisconsin community near La Crosse. Despite his travels, the “Coulee Region” will always be his home. Mark earned a BS degree in philosophy, holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is a licensed private pilot. He published the science fiction series Ebony Sea under the pen name Marc Meiner, and he contributed to the fiction anthologies Shadows and Teeth and Lost and Found. He produces a news/talk show on local radio 1410-WIZM and lives with his wife, Linda, and their dog, Stitches.

Terri Schlichenmeyer is an award-winning, self-syndicated book reviewer. In addition to several columns written each week, she’s contributed to several Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers and other trivia-type books. You can read Terri’s book reviews in more than 200 newspapers and magazines throughout the world. She lives in a little corner of Wisconsin with two dogs and one very patient man.

Inhalt

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Historical Timeline

1. Wisconsin Basics
2. Early Wisconsin: Glacier to Statehood
3. The State of Wisconsin: 1820-1900
4. Wisconsin 1900-Present
5. Natural Wonders
6. Things to See and Do
7. Agriculture and Businesses
8. Politics and Law
9. Wisconsin Sports
10. Wisconsin Sons & Daughters
11. Quirky Wisconsin

Appendix Wisconsin’s Governors
Bibliography
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2019
• Reihe/Serie: The Handy Answer Book Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Handy Answer Book Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: Appleton • Badger State • book about Wisconsin • books about wisconsin • capital of wisconsin • cheesehead • Dairyland • Door County • green bay • history of Wisconsin • isconsin basketball • la crosse • local wisconsin wonders • Madison • map of wisconsin • Milwaukee • Oshkosh • population of wisconsin • University of Wisconsin • Whitney • wisconsin badgers • wisconsin basketball • wisconsin books • wisconsin dells • Wisconsin Facts • wisconsin flag • wisconsin football • Wisconsin Guide • Wisconsin history • Wisconsin History Book • Wisconsin history books • Wisconsin Map • wisconsin population • Wisconsin State • wisconsin state fair • wisconsin state journal • Wisconsin State Story • wisconsin v yoder • wisconsin weather
• ISBN-13: 9781578596980 / 9781578596980