Excerpt from The Making of Wisconsin This little volume appeals to me in a variety of ways. Not only is it a clear, comprehensive review of the main forces that have builded this common wealth; not only is it history but in a sense it is prophecy, for it is written for the young, and in them he the disposition of coming events. I am glad of its advent. We need more state pride in the hearts of our people. A study of the history of the United States leaves the student with the impres sion that the destiny of our country has been con tributed to mainly by two states, Massachusetts and Virginia. Nobly have they done their share, but here in the Mississippi valley lies the great heart of the Nation, and Wisconsin lies very close to that heart. An honest pride in one's state, vocation and home is one of the most powerful incentives to meritorious action, a builder of desirable character and citizenship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917 He has called togeth'er legislative bodies at places unusual. Uncomfortable. And distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919 No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen; The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Wisconsin and the Nation Kinds of Government. Many kinds of government have existed in the world, and the various governments in existence to-day differ widely. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Wisconsin The history of Wisconsin concerns itself with three political régimes those of New France, Great Britain, and the United States. Its civiliza tion, however, is of the first and third, for the influence of the second was negligible. When, in 1816, American troops first took possession of Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, the country between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River was still French to the core. Indeed, still another decade was to pass before the Americanizing process began to show results. These came, not by transforming the character or habits of our mild-mannered and non progressive habitans and voyageurs, who remained quite unchanged through full two centuries of resi dence in Wisconsin, but by means of the influx of New Yorkers and New Englanders, who gradually crowded them to the wall. It was nearly twenty years after American occupation began, before the fur-trade, now managed by Americans but almost wholly manned by French, ceased to be Wiscon sin's dominating industry. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Taverns and Stages of Early Wisconsin During the fore part of the grand dances the fair participants wore dark prints, but at midnight they repaired to the dress ing room, provided by better taverns, and donned their party clothes, light colored airy dresses of tarlatan or muslin, or darker ones of delaine or debeige. The elite wore pumps of bronze or black kid, the others dancing in their ordinary shoes or moroc co, prunella, or wax calf. Some of the men had pumps, but more were boots, and occasionally one danced in his stocking feet. The music, furnished originally by a fiddler, who was some times assisted by a manipulator of a bass viol, improved as the larger towns came to boast of excellent cotillion bands; these were in good demand for the important functions of the popular taverns, while local talent was engaged for ordinary events. These string bands consisted generally of four instruments, but occasionally of a larger number.t Among the famous co tillion bands of the time were those of Hess of Milwaukee and Severance of Whitewater. Sometimes the landlord himself was a musician or dancing master, or both, as in the case of Jerome B. Topliff of Elm Grove. New Years, Washington '8 Birthday, the Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving were the occasions for grand balls, when enter prising landlords made extraordinary efforts to attract a large attendance. A shrewd selection of popular oor managers from the various tributary communities constituted an important part of these carefully planned preparations. These functions were sufficiently numerous to satisfy the most ardent dancer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from Early Wisconsin Imprints: A Preliminary Essay The first Wisconsin book of history, and the first home-made book in more durable binding than paper, was Lapham's Geo graphical and Topographical Description of Wisconsin, pub lished at Milwaukee by P. C. Hale, in 1844. It was reprinted two years later in enlarged form, the printing of this issue being executed in the East. The first novel was printed in Wisconsin in 1857, seven years after the introduction of steam printing in Milwaukee. The title runs as follows' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.