Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540223876)

Drift back to an era when the speed limit in Milwaukee was an edgy four miles per hour and Madison lawmakers could poke at hogs to punctuate the tedium of legislative sessions. Martin Hintz makes even the slow times of the Badger State fly by in this collection of Wisconsin's forgotten memories. Taste the world's first batch of pink lemonade (made with the dye of a circus performer's pants) and witness the tragic death of the world's last wild passenger pigeon. Track down ancient Algonkin legends like the great serpent that swam up the Mississippi looking for copper, and drop in on modern legends like Les Paul, whose guitar spun records into gold.

Author: Martin Hintz
ISBN-10: 1540223876
ISBN-13: 9781540223876
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2010
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d