Martin Hintz > Quotes

“When Schrank approached Roosevelt, a quick-thinking bystander deflected the gunman’s hand and probably saved the ex-president’s life. After the incident, the crowd attempted to lynch Schrank, but Roosevelt calmed the mob. He yelled, “Don’t hurt the poor creature!” as police hauled Schrank away.”
― Martin Hintz, Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin

“Wisconsin schoolchildren collected 283,000 bags of milkweed fluff for use in life jackets during World War II. Traditionally, fibrous kapok had been used for this purpose, but that material became unavailable when the Japanese occupied Indonesia, where the tropical tree was mostly grown.”
― Martin Hintz, Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin

“Mrs. Anne Pickett, who made history in 1841 when she established the state’s first commercial cheese factory in Fond Lac County.”
― Martin Hintz, Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin

“Auto historians credit Wisconsin automakers with developing numerous technical innovations, including the steering wheel, the seat belt and the muscle car.”
― Martin Hintz, Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin

“As protection from the weather and robbers, miners regularly dug burrows into the sides of the bluff. A visitor remarked that the holes looked like they had been dug by badgers, hence Wisconsin’s nickname became the Badger State, according to a history of the state written by former governor George W. Peck in 1908.”
― Martin Hintz, Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin