Download or read book Wisconsin Legends Lore written by Tea Krulos and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore.
Download or read book Wisconsin Legends Lore written by Tea Krulos and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore."--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Wisconsin Lore and Legends written by Lou Russell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wisconsin Lore written by Robert Edward Gard and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 1987 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wisconsin Lore and Legends written by Lori Russell and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Storied River written by Dennis McCann and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In This Storied River, longtime journalist Dennis McCann takes us on an intimate tour of the Upper Mississippi—from Dubuque, Iowa, to the Minnesota headwaters, and dozens of places in between. Far more than a travel guide, This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest.
Download or read book Weird Wisconsin written by Linda S. Godfrey and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Legend of Wisconsin written by Kathy-jo Wargin and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great Gitchee Manitou has sent Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to give the first animals their names and special markings. But trickster that he is, Nanabush prefers to play silly games. When Ahmik the Giant Beaver lures Nanabush into a chase across the newly formed land and water, their game etches out a beautiful wonderland of islands and ponds and lakes. Readers young and old will enjoy the legend behind the creation of the state whose very name Wisk-on-sin means "place of the beaver."Kathy-jo Wargin's most recent picture book honoring the spirit of Wisconsin is The Legend of Old Abe: A Civil War Eagle. Her other books include B is for Badger: AWisconsin Alphabet and The Legend of the Lady's Slipper (Upper Midwest Bookseller's Favorite). Afrequent speaker throughout the country, Kathy-jo lives with her family in Petoskey, Michigan. David Geister also collaborated with Kathy-jo Wargin on The Legend of Minnesota and The Voyageur's Paddle. David is a popular visitor at schools with his costumed portrayals of historic characters. A Wisconsin native, he now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Download or read book Blue Men and River Monsters written by John Zimm and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and diverse collection of stories, lore, songs, and jokes passed down from the earliest generations in Wisconsin.
Download or read book Beyond the Trees written by Candice Gaukel Andrews and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2011-05-30 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.
Download or read book Giants in the Land written by Dennis Boyer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy tales of lumberjacks, miners, brewers, farmers, hunters and trappers in this collection of Wisconsin folktales. The book features beautifully illustrated pen-and-ink drawings by Owen Coyle.
Download or read book Indian Legends of Historic and Scenic Wisconsin written by Dorothy Moulding Brown and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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