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Cozy up to the Wisconsin Magazine of History
When the weather outside is frightful, you can rest assured that the winter Wisconsin Magazine of History will be delightful. Filled with engaging stories from Wisconsin's past, the newest issue is in mailboxes and on newstands now. Here's your sneak peek.
Before he was an internationally recognized entertainer, known for his flamboyant wardrobe and eclectic performances, Liberace was a precocious West Allis boy. In "Liberace: The Milwaukee Maestro," William Povletich traces the early years in Milwaukee before Liberace reached superstardom, from the pressure he faced from his father Salvatore to learn an instrument and his training at the Wisconsin College of Music to the first hints of the musical career that would make him an international phenomenon.
In "Cooking in the Countryside," Nicolaas Mink explores how Progressive-era educators traveled around the state teaching farm wives to cook meals that satisfied both body and soul. Combating indigestion and inedible meals on the farm, these educators introduced women to new concepts of standardized measurements and the nutritional value of food.
 Cover of the winter 2008-09 Wisconsin Magazine of HistoryIn the early 19th century, the Brotherton tribe of New York, feeling the pressure of encroaching white settlement, began a long process of removal that would take them to Wisconsin. Alanna Rice, in "'To Procure a Residence Amongst their Brethren to the West': The Relocation of the Brotherton Tribe in Territorial Wisconsin," describes how the Brotherton found new pressures and conflicts in their new home, not only with white settlers, but also with Wisconsin's indigenous inhabitants. The Brotherton worked to re-create community in a strange country, often walking a fine line between continuity and adaptation.
The snowy landscape outside comes alive inside in Erika Janik's "Dashing through the Snow," which takes sleigh rides from the realm of nostalgia to their role as a modern form of winter transportation a century ago.
Finally, get an advance look at the new book, On the Hunt: The History of Deer Hunting in Wisconsin, from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
The Wisconsin Magazine of History is a benefit of Society membership. Individual issues are available in our online store and at bookstores around the state. Don't miss an issue! Sign up for membership today — it makes a great gift!
:: Posted December 15, 2008
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