Old Abe the War Eagle
Old Abe the War Eagle

Author: Richard Zeitlin

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0870206273

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The story of Old Abe, the bald eagle that became the mascot of the Eighth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. It is also the story of the men among whom Old Abe lived: the farmers, loggers, clerks, and immigrants who flocked to the colors in 1861. Reissued in 2012 with a new cover.

Encyclopedia of American Humorists
Encyclopedia of American Humorists

Author: Steven H. Gale

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-14

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1317362276

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First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.

Black Hawk
Black Hawk

Author: Black Hawk (Sauk chief)

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780252723254

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Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk tells his life story from his childhood to fighting the Black Hawk War and finally living in peace with the white man.