A Short History of Wisconsin

by Janik, Erika

• ISBN13: 9780870204401
• ISBN10: 0870204408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-08
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Summary

Rediscover Wisconsin History from the very beginning. A Short History of Wisconsin recounts the landscapes, people, and traditions that have made the state the multi-faceted 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.

Author Biography

Erika Janik is the author of Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Originally from Redmond, Washington, she now lives in Madison.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Geography of Place	p. 5
Fortunes Made of Fur	p. 15
From Territory to Statehood	p. 23
Calling Wisconsin Home	p. 37
Lead and Lumber	p. 45
Social and Moral Improvement	p. 55
Civil War Wisconsin	p. 67
Becoming America's Dairyland	p. 75
Manufacturing the Future	p. 85
The Sporting Life	p. 95
Progressive Politics	p. 105
World War I	p. 117
Changing Habits of Consumption	p. 123
Depression	p. 133
World War II	p. 141
Culture of Fear	p. 149
Migration and Civil Rights	p. 157
Vietnam	p. 165
Greening Wisconsin	p. 171
The Changing Face of Immigration	p. 181
Indian Treaty Rights	p. 189
Postwar Politics and the Conservative Revolution	p. 197
Conclusion Creating Wisconsin	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 207
Essay on Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 209
Index	p. 241
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.