Author :
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,19 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories 1860 - 1910
Author : Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781931599856
Pig men . . . trolls . . . the curse of Miller Park . . . the Golden Plates of Voree. When it coms to weird, Wisconsin's got it! And nobody is better at telling the bizarre stories of the state's odd side than best-selling author and paranormal authority Linda Godfrey. Join the fun on an eyebrow-raising tour of people and places you won't believe!
Author : Noah Voss
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,65 MB
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1625841922
The city of Madison is no stranger to odd goings-on and events that just dont add up. Plunge into murky waters in search of the Lake Mendota monster or briefly part the clouds of the Great Airship Mystery of 1897, which was witnessed by such credible sources as Wisconsin judges, good church-going folk and those not predisposed to drink whiskey. Please dont stare for too long at Myrtle Downings shoes, which were said to be made from human skin. Revisit some of the murders that earned the intersection of Murray Street and Desmond Court the epithet Deaths Corner. And that is just a portion of the unsolved crimes, strange creatures and bizarre happenstance that make up Mysterious Madison.
Author : Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,49 MB
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811745015
Find out about the bizarre and mysterious creatures living in Wisconsin.
Author : David B. Sachsman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1351295063
After the War presents a panoramic view of social, political, and economic change in post-Civil War America by examining its journalism, from coverage of politics and Reconstruction to sensational reporting and images of the American people. The changes in America during this time were so dramatic that they transformed the social structure of the country and the nature of journalism. By the 1870s and 1880s, new kinds of daily newspapers had developed. New Journalism eventually gave rise to Yellow Journalism, resulting in big-city newspapers that were increasingly sensationalistic, entertaining, and designed to attract everyone. The images of the nation’s people as seen through journalistic eyes, from coverage of immigrants to stories about African American "Black fiends" and Native American "savages," tell a vibrant story that will engage scholars and students of history, journalism, and media studies.
Author : Tony Stewart
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2015-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1365760375
He outsmarted every lawman in the country and became the most celebrated bank robber and master escape artist of all time. He was a man of cleverness and originality. During his career, he participated in three gangs and was involved in a string of bank robberies across the country. He successfully escaped several police and FBI traps, broke out of two jails, raided three police stations and helped to mastermind the biggest escape ever from the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City.
Author : John E. Kinville
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1467144819
In the xenophobic atmosphere of the 1920s and 1930s, Ku Klux Klan activity spiked in Wisconsin and gave rise to Women's Klan no. 14, also known as the Grey Eagles of Chippewa Falls. Against a national backdrop that saw the male and female Klan hurl its collective might into influencing presidential elections and federal legislation, quotidian matters often stole the attention of the Grey Eagles. For every minute spent upholding Prohibition and blocking Catholic Al Smith's path to the White House, they spent two raising funds for their order and helping neighbors in need. Drawing on never-before-seen materials, author John E. Kinville unfolds the complex legacy of these Chippewa Falls women who struggled to balance their noble intentions against the malicious ideology of the Klan.
Author : Candice Gaukel Andrews
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 32,28 MB
Release : 2011-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 087020467X
Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.
Author : Alex Marlow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 35,89 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1982160764
From the editor in chief of Breitbart News, the New York Times bestselling “must-read” (Sean Hannity) investigation into how the establishment media became weaponized against Donald Trump and his supporters on behalf of the political left. In this timely and “important book” (Glenn Beck), Marlow explains how the establishment press destroyed its own credibility with a relentless stream of “fake news” designed to smear Donald Trump and his supporters while advancing a leftist agenda. He also reveals key details on how our information gatekeepers truly operate and why America’s “fake news” moment might never end. Breitbart—and Trump—began banging the drum about “fake news” during the 2016 election, and it resonated with millions of voters because they intuitively knew the corporate media was willing to say or write anything to achieve their political ends. It’s a battle cry that continues to this day. Deeply researched and eye-opening, Breaking the News rips back the curtain on the inner workings of how the establishment media weaponizes information to achieve their political and cultural ends.
Author : Chris Yogerst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 17,19 MB
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 144226246X
More than any other studio, Warner Bros. used edgy, stylistic, and brutally honest films to construct a view of America that was different from the usual buoyant Hollywood fare. The studio took seriously Harry Warner’s mandate that their films had a duty to educate and demonstrate key values of free speech, religious tolerance, and freedom of the press. This attitude was most aptly demonstrated in films produced by the studio between 1927 and 1941—a period that saw not only the arrival of sound in film but also the Great Depression, the rise of crime, and increased concern about fascism in the lead-up to World War II. In From the Headlines to Hollywood: The Birth and Boom of Warner Bros.,Chris Yogerstexplores how “the only studio with any guts” established the groundwork and perfected formulas for social romance dramas, along with gangster, war, espionage, and adventure films. In this book, the author discusses such films as ThePublic Enemy, Little Caesar, G-Men, The Life of Emile Zola, Angels with Dirty Faces,and Confessions of a Nazi Spy, illustrating the ways in which their plots truly were “ripped from the headlines.” While much of what has been written about Warner Bros. has focused on the plots of popular films or broad overviews of the studio’s output, this volume sets these in the larger context of the period, an era in which lighthearted fare competed with gritty realism. From the Headlines to Hollywood will appeal to readers with interests in film history, social history, politics, and entertainment.
