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      The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names

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      320 pages, 10 b&w images, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870207075

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      By Robert E. Gard
      Foreword by Jerry Apps


      "The names of places lie upon the land and tell us where we are or where we have been or where we want to go. And so much more.”—From the introduction

      Fifty years ago, educator and writer Robert E. Gard traveled across Wisconsin, learning the trivial, controversial, and landmark stories behind how cities, counties, and local places got their names. This volume records the fruits of Gard’s labors in an alphabetical listing of places from every corner of Wisconsin, and the stories behind their often-unusual names. Gard’s work provides an important snapshot of how Wisconsin residents of a bygone era came to understand the names of their towns and home places, many of which can no longer be found on any map.

      Celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps introduces this reprint of Gard’s work, saying that in "some ways The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names is a reference book, a place where you can go to learn a little more about your home town. But in many ways it is much more than that, for it includes the stories of places throughout the state, submitted by the people who knew them. It is a book where story, people, and place all come together.”

      By Robert E. Gard
      Foreword by Jerry Apps


      "The names of places lie upon the land and tell us where we are or where we have been or where we want to go. And so much more.”—From the introduction

      Fifty years ago, educator and writer Robert E. Gard traveled across Wisconsin, learning the trivial, controversial, and landmark stories behind how cities, counties, and local places got their names. This volume records the fruits of Gard’s labors in an alphabetical listing of places from every corner of Wisconsin, and the stories behind their often-unusual names. Gard’s work provides an important snapshot of how Wisconsin residents of a bygone era came to understand the names of their towns and home places, many of which can no longer be found on any map.

      Celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps introduces this reprint of Gard’s work, saying that in "some ways The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names is a reference book, a place where you can go to learn a little more about your home town. But in many ways it is much more than that, for it includes the stories of places throughout the state, submitted by the people who knew them. It is a book where story, people, and place all come together.”

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      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
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      Publication Year2015
      Page Count382
      Illustrations
      Format/BindingPaperback
      Trim Size6 x 9 inches

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      Guest 3/9/2023 1:55 PM
      Some omissions
      There are certainly a lot of towns and interesting histories featured in this book. But another book "Place Names of Wisconsin" is the superior of the two. Apps' book is missing some towns, not just ghost towns either, some real towns with active post offices and their own ZIP Codes. One is Barronett—come on, man, give Barronett some love!  
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      Products specifications
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      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
      ISBN Number

      978-0-87020-707-5

      Publication Year2015
      Page Count382
      Illustrations
      Format/BindingPaperback
      Trim Size6 x 9 inches
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