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Fall Magazine Features Classic Boathouses
The rich history and beauty of the northern part of our state are highlighted in the autumn 2009 issue of Wisconsin Magazine of History. Christina Slattery's photographs of the classic boathouses dotting the lakes of northern Wisconsin present an opportunity to see these beautiful and unusual buildings that would normally only be visible with a view from the water. Very few boathouses on the lakes of northern Wisconsin were constructed after the 1960s. Due to a 1979 Wisconsin Statute that restricted the construction of any new structures over the state waters, these iconic symbols of recreation for generations of residents and tourists have become endangered architectural resources. Several of the boathouses that remain are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Other Stories in the Autumn Issue
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1932 campaign trip was not his first visit to Wisconsin. His first trip, as a 10-year-old boy, was to accompany his parents, James and Sara Roosevelt, on a business trip during a time of spectacular growth in Superior, Wisconsin. In David Siemers' article, "The Roosevelts in Superior," James Roosevelt and his fellow investors dreamt of creating a rival to Chicago as the nation's commodity and transport hub.
At the turn of the 20th century, Wisconsin had the most progressive program to educate deaf and speech-impaired children in the entire nation. Nancy Plant's article, "She Taught Him to 'Hear with His Eyes,'" tells the story of teacher Maude McGinty and her exceptional student, Horace Gillespie, during this formative time in the history of the deaf education movement.
The years after World War II saw the advent of the teenager as a distinct stage of childhood along with a growing incidence of juvenile delinquency. Jason Hostutler tells the story of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Youth Commission's campaign to curb teenage crime and rebellion in, "Kids, Cops & Beboppers: Milwaukee's Post-WWII Battle with Juvenile Delinquency."
The magazine also includes an excerpt from People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish by Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Ronald M. Bruch and Frederick P. Binkowski with photographs by the late Bob Rashid. The book is one of the latest offerings from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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:: Posted September 14, 2009
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