Autumn 2009 Issue
Volume 93, Number 1
Featured Story
The Roosevelts in Superior
By David Siemers
In April 1892, James Roosevelt traveled the length of Wisconsin with his wife, Sara Delano Roosevelt, and his only son Franklin; this was not to be a scenic side trip, but rather an opportunity for James to check up on his numerous investments in Superior, Wisconsin. Through investments in local industry and building, Roosevelt helped transform Superior from a small town to a burgeoning city that would hold traces of his family's presence for decades to come.
Table of Contents
Kids, Cops, & Beboppers: Milwaukee's Post-WWII Battle with Juvenile Delinquency
By Jason L. Hostutler
The years after World War II saw the advent of the teenager as a distinct stage of childhood and, along with it, a growing incidence of juvenile delinquency. With local parents up in arms with fear for their children's well-being, Milwaukee's Metropolitan Youth Commission undertook a thirteen year campaign to curb delinquency and teenage rebellion and bring local "beboppers" back into lawful society.
IMAGE ESSAY
View from the Water: Exploring the History and Heritage of Northern Wisconsin's Wet Boathouses
By Christina Slattery
This essay looks at some of the classic wet boathouses that dot the shorelines of Northern Wisconsin's numerous lakes. Serving as visual guides and sightseeing opportunities for passing boaters, these Wisconsin landmarks have a history and heritage all their own.
She Taught Him to "Hear With His Eyes"
By Nancy K. Plant
At the turn of the 20th century, Wisconsin had the most progressive program to educate deaf and speech-impaired children in the entire nation. As part of this movement, Maude McGinty touched the lives of many young students by giving them the gift of communication. This article details the growth of the deaf education movement in the United States and Wisconsin, focusing on the extraordinary devotion Maude had for her students and the impact the chance to communicate had on these children.
BOOK EXCERPT
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
By Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Ronald M. Bruch, Frederick P. Binkowski, with photographs by Bob Rashid
In this excerpt from their book on the history of the Great Lakes' sturgeon and the cultures surrounding them, Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Ronald M. Bruch and Frederick P. Binkowski detail the practice of sturgeon spear fishing on frozen Lake Winnebago. Having come back from the brink of extinction, sturgeon are now legal sport fish for a dedicated group of fisherman who put up ice shanties on the frozen lake year after year.
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