{"product_id":"odd-wisconsin-erika-janik-9780870203831","title":"Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Bob La Follette's exploits as leader of progressive politics are legendary, his early morning exertions to save valuable government documents and executive department paintings during the disastrous 1904 capitol fire are largely unknown - until now. \u003ci\u003eOdd Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e captures the Wisconsin people, places, and events that didn't make it into conventional state histories, lowering a bucket into the depths of Wisconsin history and bringing to light curious fragments of forgotten lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique book unearths the stories that got lost to history even though they may have made local headlines at the time. No mythical hodags or eight-legged horses here  \u003ci\u003eOdd Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e features strange but true stories from Wisconsin's past, every one of which was documented (albeit by the standards of the day). These brief glimpses into Wisconsin's past will surprise, perplex, astonish, and otherwise connect readers with the state's fascinating history. From \"the voyageur with a hole in his side\" to \"pigs beneath the legislature,\" \u003ci\u003eOdd Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e gathers 300 years of curiosities, all under the radar of traditional stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erika Janik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870203835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870203831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Erika Janik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465474461951,"sku":"9780870203831","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89b51a34-054e-45a6-b0ab-d1d0b5def423.jpg?v=1736346351","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/odd-wisconsin-erika-janik-9780870203831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}