It Happened in Wisconsin

It Happened in Wisconsin - Paperback

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It Happened in Wisconsin - Paperback

It Happened in Wisconsin - Paperback

by Michael Bie
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by Michael Bie (Author)

From the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald to the attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, It Happened in Wisconsin gives readers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Badger State.

Find out how Wisconsin's dairy farms came to produce some of the world's finest cheeses. Learn how a raging wildfire in Peshtigo killed as many as 2,400 people. And discover how Joe McCarthy evolved from an amateur boxer into one of the country's most infamous senators.

Author Michael Bie offers readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from Wisconsin's storied past, including famous tales and names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.

Author Biography

Michael Bie is perhaps best known for his website www.classicwisconsin.com, a popular e-zine devoted to travel, history, and culture in America's Dairyland. He lives in Verona, Wisconsin.

Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.46 x 8.96 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: August 06, 2013
ISBN9780762771998
Author Michael Bie
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2013
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Michael Bie, a Green Bay native, was formally educated at UW-Stevens Point and informally educated at the Upper Wisconsin River Yacht Club, Stevens Point; Del's Bar, La Crosse; and The Joynt, Eau Claire. As a freelance writer, he has multiple magazine and newspaper credits to his name. He can usually be found pursuing an interest in all things Wisconsin. Bie even spent several summers crisscrossing the state by bicycle until he realized that motor vehicles provided the same service in a fraction of the time. Occasionally he considers taking his bike out of storage.

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