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Fresh Fall Reads from WHS Press
Magnificent movie palaces, singing Milwaukee mayors, cooking classes for immigrants, and a fantastic circus family — these stories and more are the subjects of four new books from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past is a lively collection of stories about the people, places, events and institutions that have made Milwaukee what it is today. Written by award-winning author and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist John Gurda, the short stories represent the best of Gurda's popular Sunday columns, richly illustrated with historic photographs.
Movies have captivated Milwaukee audiences with stories of love, betrayal, growth and humor for more than a century. And as the city celebrates more than 110 years of movie exhibitions, the magical experiences of the theater is vividly recalled in the newly revised edition of Silver Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee Movie Palaces by Larry Widen and Judi Anderson. The illustrated book traces the history of the city's movie theaters, from the 1890s to the grand palaces of the Roaring Twenties and the shopping mall mega-screens of today.
Just in time for the new school year come two new books for younger readers in the Badger Biographies series. Tents, Tigers and the Ringling Brothers tells the inspiring story of the seven brothers from Baraboo who, with no prior circus experience, built one of the most successful and famous circuses of all time. Written by renowned Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps, author of Ringlingville USA, this heavily illustrated biography shows how ambition and hard work combined in the realization of a fantastic dream.
Also just released is A Recipe for Success: The Story of Lizzie Kander and her Cookbook by Bob Kann. Kander's famous cookbook, The Settlement Cookbook: The Way to a Man's Heart, taught young Jewish immigrant girls to cook nutritious "American-style" meals and ultimately raised millions of dollars to help build Milwaukee's first settlement houses. Kann's book shows young readers that, like Kander, you can help others and achieve extraordinary success from seemingly small ideas.
With books for both young and old, there's something for everyone to enjoy as the nights get longer and a little bit cooler. Visit the Wisconsin Historical Museum Shop for copies of these new books and other publications by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
:: Posted September 28, 2006
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