‘Books’ Archives
Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire
I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great Outdoors totally caught my eye. As a camp cooking aficionado, I love it when a new campfire cookbook comes out. When we go camping we usually lug the dutch [Read More]
Book taps into the State’s Tavern Culture
The tavern in Wisconsin plays an important social role in the State. The perfect tavern is warm and inviting, dimly lit, maybe with a worn bar top and ancient back bar. The barkeepers are gracious and the locals friendly. All over the State these little hole in the wall [Read More]
“Badger Boneyards” Explores Wisconsin’s Cities of the Dead
Press Release from the Wisconsin Historical Society: The bodies are buried, but the stories are not. From the ornate tombs of Milwaukee beer barons to displaced Chippewa graves and miniscule family plots, “Badger Boneyards: The Eternal Rest of the Story” [Read More]
Barns of Wisconsin Celebrates our Rural Heritage
Press release from the Wisconsin State Historical Society: In the new edition of his classic book “Barns of Wisconsin” ($29.95, ISBN:978-0-87020-453-1), award-winning author Jerry Apps shares a unique perspective on the great barns of rural Wisconsin. Digging [Read More]
