Download or read book The Lake Shore and Eastern written by John Berg and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short century past, lumber companies large and small used the railroad and other steam powered equipment to harvest the vast forests, the consequence of which brought great and lasting change to the Great Lakes States. Upon the demise of these companies, the once-common sight of the logging railroad faded rapidly, and apart from those who actually worked on it, little was remembered about these operations. Having originated in humble beginnings in northern Wisconsin, the Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad was one of the earliest established at the headwaters of vast Chippewa River watershed, and grew to be one of the most extensive and long-lived logging railroads in the state. Early in 1888 the leaders of the Phillips Lumber Company, John R. and Benjamin W. Davis, secured the assistance of the officers of the Wisconsin Central Railroad to build a spur into the rich pine timberlands east of Phillips. This act brought into existence the Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, one of a handful of logging railroads being built by various lumber companies in Wisconsin at that time. By the summer of 1926, Pierson Kneeland, successor to the Davis brothers, ceased operations of the Lake Shore And Eastern east of Phillips. He directed company crews to dismantle the spur. In the autumn of 1932, Kneeland terminated the existence of the Lake Shore And Eastern by ending operations at the Company's branch in Morse, Wisconsin, some 45 miles to the north. The impact of loss of the lumber industry upon these communities and their citizens lingered on as sales continued on a reduced scale and abruptly ended. With it's thoroughly researched and well-paced narrative, stunning photographs and concise maps, The Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad is not just another typical railroad story. Students of railroad history interested in the industrial short lines and steam-era aficionados will find this work of immense interest. Those who enjoy a good book about Wisconsin history will experience great satisfaction in learning about what happened "up north," while those engaged in land use policy will find pertinent resources in the thorough documentation and photographic record.
Download or read book A Souvenir of Price County Wis written by F. W. Sackett and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Every Root an Anchor written by R. Bruce Allison and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2005-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."
Download or read book Native People of Wisconsin Revised Edition written by Patty Loew and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "So many of the children in this classroom are Ho-Chunk, and it brings history alive to them and makes it clear to the rest of us too that this isn't just...Natives riding on horseback. There are still Natives in our society today, and we're working together and living side by side. So we need to learn about their ways as well." --Amy Laundrie, former Lake Delton Elementary School fourth grade teacher An essential title for the upper elementary classroom, "Native People of Wisconsin" fills the need for accurate and authentic teaching materials about Wisconsin's Indian Nations. Based on her research for her award-winning title for adults, "Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Survival," author Patty Loew has tailored this book specifically for young readers. "Native People of Wisconsin" tells the stories of the twelve Native Nations in Wisconsin, including the Native people's incredible resilience despite rapid change and the impact of European arrivals on Native culture. Young readers will become familiar with the unique cultural traditions, tribal history, and life today for each nation. Complete with maps, illustrations, and a detailed glossary of terms, this highly anticipated new edition includes two new chapters on the Brothertown Indian Nation and urban Indians, as well as updates on each tribe's current history and new profiles of outstanding young people from every nation.
Download or read book History of Door County Wisconsin written by Charles I. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Martin's 1881 history of Door County, Wisconsin, provides a brief survey of the early history of the county, as well as descriptions of the towns of Washington, Otumba (Sturgeon Bay), Forestville, Gibralter, Chambers' Island, Brussels, Liberty Grove, Clay Banks, Nasewaupee, Sevastopol, Bailey's Harbor, Gardner, Union, and Jacksonport. Brief biographical sketches of county residents and a county business directory are included.
Download or read book The Changing Role of Agriculture in Price County Wisconsin written by and published by . This book was released on 195? with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Fires in Wisconsin written by Frank Tilton and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of three works that shed light on the Great Fires in Wisconsin during the fall of 1871 and particularly on October 8, 1871. This work brings together an understanding of how fire influences culture, economic change and ecological disaster
Download or read book Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War written by Wisconsin. Commission on Civil War Records and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wisconsin Land and Life written by Robert Clifford Ostergren and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rolling green hills dotted with Holstein cows, red barns, and blue silos. The Great Lakes ports at Superior, Ashland, and Kenosha. A Polish wedding dance or a German biergarten in Milwaukee. The dappled quiet of the Chequamagon forest. A weatherbeaten but tidy town hall at the intersection of two county trunk highways. Ojibwa families gathering wild rice into canoes. The boat ride through the Dells. The upland ridges of the Driftless Area, falling away into hidden valleys. . . . These are images of Wisconsin's land and life, images that evoke a strong sense of place. This book, Wisconsin Land and Life, is an exploration of place, a series of original essays by Wisconsin geographers that offers an introduction to the state's natural environment, the historical processes of its human habitation, and the ways that nature and people interact to create distinct regional landscapes. To read it is to come away with a sweeping view of Wisconsin's geography and history: the glaciers that carved lakes and moraines; the soils and climate that fostered the prairies and great northern pine forests; the early Native Americans who began to shape the landscape and who established forest trails and river portages; the successive waves of Europeans who came to trade in furs, mine for lead and iron, cut the white pines, establish farms, work in the lumber and paper mills, and transform spent wheatfields into pasture for dairy cattle. Readers will learn, too, about the platting and naming of Wisconsin's towns, the establishment of county and township governments, the growth of urban neighborhoods and parishes, the role of rivers, railroads, and religion in shaping the state's growth, and the controversial reforestation of the cutover lands that eventually transformed hardscrabble farms and swamps into a sportsman's paradise. Abundantly illustrated with photos and maps, this book will richly reward anyone who wishes to learn more about the land and life of the place we know as Wisconsin.
Download or read book Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin written by Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Northern Wisconsin written by William Arnon Henry and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide, compiled under the direction of the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, champions the economic promise of Wisconsin's northern counties for potential settlers in the 1890s. Profusely illustrated with photographs, charts, statistical lists, and maps, it discusses soil, climate, forest and water resources, land availability, and principal economic activities, with special emphasis on agricultural crops ( grains and grasses, root crops, etc.) and animal husbandry. Potato culture, sheep farming, swine breeding, and the dairy industry have chapters of their own. The book also provides capsule biographies of successful settlers from a variety of cultural and occupational backgrounds, along with resources for finding additional information.
Download or read book Official State Trunk Highway System Maps written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1917-1952 changes were indicated as they occurred in color coding on 200 plan size folded maps on file at Dept.'s Design Section.
Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Highway Bridges in Wisconsin written by Jeffrey A. Hess and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Opinions and Decisions of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin written by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
