Strange Wisconsin

Strange Wisconsin
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2007
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781931599856

Pig men . . . trolls . . . the curse of Miller Park . . . the Golden Plates of Voree. When it coms to weird, Wisconsin's got it! And nobody is better at telling the bizarre stories of the state's odd side than best-selling author and paranormal authority Linda Godfrey. Join the fun on an eyebrow-raising tour of people and places you won't believe!

Mysterious Madison

Mysterious Madison
Author: Noah Voss
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625841922

The city of Madison is no stranger to odd goings-on and events that just dont add up. Plunge into murky waters in search of the Lake Mendota monster or briefly part the clouds of the Great Airship Mystery of 1897, which was witnessed by such credible sources as Wisconsin judges, good church-going folk and those not predisposed to drink whiskey. Please dont stare for too long at Myrtle Downings shoes, which were said to be made from human skin. Revisit some of the murders that earned the intersection of Murray Street and Desmond Court the epithet Deaths Corner. And that is just a portion of the unsolved crimes, strange creatures and bizarre happenstance that make up Mysterious Madison.

Monsters of Wisconsin

Monsters of Wisconsin
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811745015

Find out about the bizarre and mysterious creatures living in Wisconsin.

After the War

After the War
Author: David B. Sachsman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351295063

After the War presents a panoramic view of social, political, and economic change in post-Civil War America by examining its journalism, from coverage of politics and Reconstruction to sensational reporting and images of the American people. The changes in America during this time were so dramatic that they transformed the social structure of the country and the nature of journalism. By the 1870s and 1880s, new kinds of daily newspapers had developed. New Journalism eventually gave rise to Yellow Journalism, resulting in big-city newspapers that were increasingly sensationalistic, entertaining, and designed to attract everyone. The images of the nation’s people as seen through journalistic eyes, from coverage of immigrants to stories about African American "Black fiends" and Native American "savages," tell a vibrant story that will engage scholars and students of history, journalism, and media studies.

Dillinger, The Hidden Truth - RELOADED

Dillinger, The Hidden Truth - RELOADED
Author: Tony Stewart
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2015-05-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1365760375

He outsmarted every lawman in the country and became the most celebrated bank robber and master escape artist of all time. He was a man of cleverness and originality. During his career, he participated in three gangs and was involved in a string of bank robberies across the country. He successfully escaped several police and FBI traps, broke out of two jails, raided three police stations and helped to mastermind the biggest escape ever from the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City.

Grey Eagles of Chippewa Falls, The: A Hidden History of a Women's Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin

Grey Eagles of Chippewa Falls, The: A Hidden History of a Women's Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin
Author: John E. Kinville
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467144819

In the xenophobic atmosphere of the 1920s and 1930s, Ku Klux Klan activity spiked in Wisconsin and gave rise to Women's Klan no. 14, also known as the Grey Eagles of Chippewa Falls. Against a national backdrop that saw the male and female Klan hurl its collective might into influencing presidential elections and federal legislation, quotidian matters often stole the attention of the Grey Eagles. For every minute spent upholding Prohibition and blocking Catholic Al Smith's path to the White House, they spent two raising funds for their order and helping neighbors in need. Drawing on never-before-seen materials, author John E. Kinville unfolds the complex legacy of these Chippewa Falls women who struggled to balance their noble intentions against the malicious ideology of the Klan.

Beyond the Trees

Beyond the Trees
Author: Candice Gaukel Andrews
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-05-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 087020467X

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Breaking the News

Breaking the News
Author: Alex Marlow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1982160764

From the editor in chief of Breitbart News, the New York Times bestselling “must-read” (Sean Hannity) investigation into how the establishment media became weaponized against Donald Trump and his supporters on behalf of the political left. In this timely and “important book” (Glenn Beck), Marlow explains how the establishment press destroyed its own credibility with a relentless stream of “fake news” designed to smear Donald Trump and his supporters while advancing a leftist agenda. He also reveals key details on how our information gatekeepers truly operate and why America’s “fake news” moment might never end. Breitbart—and Trump—began banging the drum about “fake news” during the 2016 election, and it resonated with millions of voters because they intuitively knew the corporate media was willing to say or write anything to achieve their political ends. It’s a battle cry that continues to this day. Deeply researched and eye-opening, Breaking the News rips back the curtain on the inner workings of how the establishment media weaponizes information to achieve their political and cultural ends.

Warriors for the West

Warriors for the West
Author: William Perry Pendley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2012-11-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1621570746

With dramatic storytelling and hard-hitting facts, former Marine, Capitol Hill lawyer, and Reagan Administration official William Pendley puts human faces on Westerners' historic and often precedent-setting fights against big government.