Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest
Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest

Author: Harry Ellsworth Cole

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780809321254

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One journalist curious about life in the taverns along the stagecoach lines in Wisconsin and northern Illinois from the early 1800s until the 1880s was Harry Ellsworth Cole. While he could not sample strong ales at all of the taverns he wrote about, Cole did study newspaper accounts, wrote hundreds of letters to families of tavern owners, read widely in regional history, and traveled extensively throughout the territory. The result, according to Brunet, is a "nostalgic, sometimes romantic, well-written, and easily digested social history." At Cole's death, historian Louise Phelps Kellogg edited his manuscript, which in this case involved turning his notes and illustrations into a book and publishing it with the Arthur H. Clark Company in 1930.

The Wisconsin, River of a Thousand Isles
The Wisconsin, River of a Thousand Isles

Author: August Derleth

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780299103743

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A classic account of the Wisconsin River's early exploration by French traders and Jesuit priests through the 1940s. Mixing folklore and legend, Derleth tells of the Winnebago, Sauk, and Fox peoples; of lumberjacks, farmers, miners, and preachers; of ordinary folks and famous figures such as the Ringling Brothers, Chief Blackhawk, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Zona Gale.

The Ghostly Tales of Baraboo
The Ghostly Tales of Baraboo

Author: Anna Lardinois

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-05-02

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1439674981

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Ghost stories from Circus City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Baraboo comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Old Baraboo Inn to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or take a drive down the infamous Highway 12, but keep your eye out for the road's very own spectral hitchhiker. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Who's who Among North American Authors
Who's who Among North American Authors

Author: Alberta Lawrence

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 1106

ISBN-13:

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"Covering the United States and Canada [with their possessions and neighbors] and containing the biographical and literary data of living authors whose birth or activities connect them with the continent of North America, with a press section devoted to journalists and magazine writers" (varies slightly).

A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin
A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin

Author: Harry Ellsworth Cole

Publisher:

Published: 1918

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13:

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A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin by Harry Ellsworth Cole, first published in 1918, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.