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Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 10, 2007
Schmidt rolls strike with bowling history book
Veteran bowler and writer Doug Schmidt has written the first comprehensive -- and lively -- history of bowling in Milwaukee.
Tags: bowling, kegeling, Falcon Bowl, Plankinton Arcade, South Milwaukee Arcade, Holler House, Landmark Lanes, Lutheran, Doug Schmidt, ABC, WIBC, WHS, Wisconsin Historical Society
Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 3, 2007
"Finding Freedom" trails runaway slave Joshua Glover
Read Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald's book "Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave," and you'll immediately recognize the significance of the intersection of Glover and Booth Streets.
Tags: joshua glover, sherman booth, ruby west jackson, walter t. mcdonald, whs, historical society, finding freedom, underground railroad, racine, slavery, abolition
Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 9, 2007
"Odd Wisconsin" captures state's quirky characters
Great things come in small packages sometimes. Witness Erika Janik's compelling volume, "Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past," a 180-odd-page book packed full of interesting scenes from America's Dairyland.
Tags: WHS, Janik, odd, Ripon, Selfridge, Gideons, Bible, Historical Society
Kids & Family - May 23, 2007
Wisconsin Humane Society pet of the week: Bailey
Why be cooped up in a stuffy, sweaty gym all summer when you can get outside with your awesome, athletic new best friend? Bailey’s a 1-year-old, small German Shepherd mix, and he’s a superstar at the park. Frisbee, catch with a tennis ball, maybe even a swim -- you name it, he’s up for it.
Tags: humane society, dog, WHS
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