Logging in Wisconsin (Loose Leaf) (ISBN-13: 9781467126922)

Vendor: Diana Peterson
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Format: Loose Leaf
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Logging in Wisconsin

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Logging in Wisconsin

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Format: Loose Leaf
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Wisconsin was the perfect setting for the lumber industry: acres of white pine forests (acquired through treaties with American Indians) and rivers to transport logs to sawmills. From 1840 to 1910, logging literally reshaped the landscape of Wisconsin, providing employment to thousands of workers. The lumber industry attracted businessmen, mills, hotels, and eventually the railroad. This led to the development of many Wisconsin cities, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, and Wausau. Rep. Ben Eastman told Congress in 1852 that the Wisconsin forests had enough lumber to supply the United States for all time to come. Sadly, this was a grossly overestimated belief, and by 1910, the Wisconsin forests had been decimated.

Author: Diana Peterson,Carrie M. Ronnander
ISBN-10: 1467126926
ISBN-13: 9781467126922
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2017
Pages: 15
Format: Loose Leaf
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 4.30h x 5.90w x 0.10d

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By Diana Peterson
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Authors Diana L. Peterson and Carrie M. Ronnander are executive directors at neighboring museums in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ronnander, who holds a master's degree in American history from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in history from Marquette University, is at the Chippewa Valley Museum. Peterson, who holds a bachelor's degree in English from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is at the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum.

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