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BLUE MEN AND RIVER MONSTERS: FOLKLORE OF THE NORTH By John Zimm *Mint Condition*
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- ISBN-10
- 0870206702
- Publication Name
- Wisconsin Historical Society Press
- Type
- Paperback
- Item Weight
- 0.93 pounds
- ISBN
- 9780870206702
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Blue Men and River Monsters : Folklore of the North
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Genre
- History, Literary Collections, Social Science, Fiction
- Topic
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), American / General, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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A fascinating and diverse collection of stories, lore, songs, and jokes passed down from the earliest generations in Wisconsin.
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Publisher
Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN-10
0870206702
ISBN-13
9780870206702
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201702403
Product Key Features
Book Title
Blue Men and River Monsters : Folklore of the North
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), American / General, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History, Literary Collections, Social Science, Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gr110.W5b58 2014
Reviews
This book...is a treasure chest for those intrigued by folklore...this volume is an invaluable way to hold onto our communal past so it does not become part of those "days that are forgotten." Konnie LeMay, Editor, Lake Superior Magazine , This book...is a treasure chest for those intrigued by folklore...this volume is an invaluable way to hold onto our communal past so it does not become part of those "days that are forgotten." Konnie LeMay, Editor, Lake Superior Magazine Eighty years ago, in the middle of the Great Depression, the U.S. government put Wisconsin writers and artists to work with an epic project, the results of which remained rolled up on microfilm in the Library of Congress for decades. Now John Zimm, an editor at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, has culled through those rolls and compiled what he found into a book. The Works Progress Administration, a relief measure established by Congress in 1935 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave writers the opportunity to create individual state travel guides "that captured the 'native and folk backgrounds of rural localities,'" Michael Edmonds, deputy director of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library archives, writes in the foreword to Blue Men & River Monsters: Folklore of the North, a newly published collection of those tales. "WPA editors encouraged staff to interview farmers, factory workers, immigrants, former slaves, Indians and other Americans typically left out of traditional travel guides." Although the short-lived program was criticized for giving work to writers and artists, WPA director Harry Hopkins defended the recipients: "Hell, they've got to eat like other people."And, boy, did those writers earn their meals, penning thousands of pages of notes that provide a record of what Depression-era Wisconsinites held dear. From tales of tribal and homeland customs, foods and cures to unexplained stories of predicted deaths and miraculous healings, editor Zimm read them all to select the best ones for Blue Men & River Monsters. Divided into three sections -- "Myths and Legends," "Local History" and "Daily Life and Customs" -- the book includes previously unpublished narratives about the formation of the Wisconsin River (apparently, we have a giant serpent to thank), the origins of the "Badger State" name (derived from lead miners in Grant County), and the founding of Sun Prairie (oddly enough, it involves the construction of the State Capitol building). Handsome images, mostly woodblock prints, are given full-page treatment throughout the book and depict scenes from daily life. They, too, were produced under the Federal Art Project, another branch of the WPA. Whether browsing these pages, scanning the index for specific locales or reading each yarn from beginning to end, readers likely will find something of interest. Kudos to John Zimm for saving this slice of Wisconsin social history from obscurity. Michael Popke, Isthmus Magazine, This book...is a treasure chest for those intrigued by folklore...this volume is an invaluable way to hold onto our communal past so it does not become part of those "days that are forgotten." Konnie LeMay, Editor, Lake Superior Magazine Eighty years ago, in the middle of the Great Depression, the U.S. government put Wisconsin writers and artists to work with an epic project, the results of which remained rolled up on microfilm in the Library of Congress for decades. Now John Zimm, an editor at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, has culled through those rolls and compiled what he found into a book. The Works Progress Administration, a relief measure established by Congress in 1935 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave writers the opportunity to create individual state travel guides "that captured the 'native and folk backgrounds of rural localities,'" Michael Edmonds, deputy director of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library archives, writes in the foreword to Blue Men & River Monsters: Folklore of the North, a newly published collection of those tales. "WPA editors encouraged staff to interview farmers, factory workers, immigrants, former slaves, Indians and other Americans typically left out of traditional travel guides." Although the short-lived program was criticized for giving work to writers and artists, WPA director Harry Hopkins defended the recipients: "Hell, they've got to eat like other people."And, boy, did those writers earn their meals, penning thousands of pages of notes that provide a record of what Depression-era Wisconsinites held dear. From tales of tribal and homeland customs, foods and cures to unexplained stories of predicted deaths and miraculous healings, editor Zimm read them all to select the best ones for Blue Men & River Monsters. Divided into three sections -- "Myths and Legends," "Local History" and "Daily Life and Customs" -- the book includes previously unpublished narratives about the formation of the Wisconsin River (apparently, we have a giant serpent to thank), the origins of the "Badger State" name (derived from lead miners in Grant County), and the founding of Sun Prairie (oddly enough, it involves the construction of the State Capitol building). Handsome images, mostly woodblock prints, are given full-page treatment throughout the book and depict scenes from daily life. They, too, were produced under the Federal Art Project, another branch of the WPA. Whether browsing these pages, scanning the index for specific locales or reading each yarn from beginning to end, readers likely will find something of interest. Kudos to John Zimm for saving this slice of Wisconsin social history from obscurity. Michael Popke, Isthmus Magazine
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-007545
Dewey Decimal
398.209775
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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