Chicago is one of America's most iconic, historic, and fascinating cities, as well as a major travel destination. For Alex Kotlowitz, an accidental Chicagoan, it is the perfect perch from which to peer into America's heart. It's a place, as one historian has said, of "messy vitalities," a stwe of contradictions: coarse yet gentle, idealistic yet re more...
Few activities are more peaceful and inspiring than stargazing. With that in mind, Jonathan Poppele has written this incomparable field guide to the night sky. Constellations in the book are organized by degree of locating difficulty, and each entry features history, fascinating details and simple instructions for locating and identifying the const more...
Almost 150 years ago, the first white settlers arrived on the shores of Mud (Moonlight) Bay. These fishermen and their families came by boat past the Indian Settlements, and built log cabins. There were no roads, it was total primeval wilderness. The waters were teeming with fish. There was venison in the forest and waterfowl in abundance. A virtua more...
This is far from a new book, and it is a title very familiar to many of Door County's residents and visitors. However, if you are a first time visitor or a long time lover of the Peninsula, this remains the classic book on the area; an absolute must read! For those curious about such history as the founding of Ephraim, the early days of the local more...
As one of the world's great natural treasures, the Great Lakes have also served in recent decades as an early warning system for many emerging environmental problems. In the early twenty-first century, as the Lakes face unprecedented challenges, we need to revisit the wonder of the Lakes and the perils plaguing them, and to take action to protect t more...
This book celebrates the fall migration of ducks and geese, and it explores the problems facing waterfowl and waterfowl managers today. Furtman is an environmentalist concerned with creating and preserving habitat for these birds. Read the story about one man’s efforts to gain information about this perennial migrat
For the first time, the traumatic removal of the Oneida Indians from their Iroquios homelands in New York to the northwest frontier of Wisconsin is examined in a groundbreaking collection of essays, The Oneida Indian Journey: From New York to Wisconsin, 1784 - 1860. To shed light on this vital
In the very beginning of The Park, Aulabaugh wisely tells us that ?The Park? means Peninsula State Park because he uses this nickname repeatedly. Aulabaugh then presents a brief geologic review of the county and a concise historical summary. There is just enough material in these chapters to refresh the memory of informed readers and educate thos more...
Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago, coauthored by Edward Bennett and produced in collaboration with the Commercial Club of Chicago, proposed many of the city’s most distinctive features, including its lakefront parks and roadways, the Magnificent Mile, and Navy Pier. more...
Award-winning writer and fifth-generation farmer Justin Isherwood enchants his readers again in this new collection of essays, which have appeared in Door County’s Peninsula Pulse. Isherwood’s fresh and compelling writing style invites readers to climb onto his tractor and enjoy the ride. more...