Forgotten Tales of Wisconsin

Forgotten Tales

by Martin Hintz

Drift back to an era when the speed limit in Milwaukee was an edgy four miles per hour and Madison lawmakers could poke at hogs to punctuate the tedium of legislative sessions. Martin Hintz makes even the slow times of the Badger State fly by in this collection of Wisconsin's forgotten memories. Taste the world's first batch of pink lemonade (made with the dye of a circus performer's pants) and witness the tragic death of the world's last wild passenger pigeon. Track down ancient Algonkin legends like the great serpent that swam up the Mississippi looking for copper, and drop in on modern legends like Les Paul, whose guitar spun records into gold.

Genres: Nonfiction

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 13, 2010

Reviews

[Kal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories were fascinating, covering a variety of topics including politics, tragedies, civil rights, celebrities, and more. However, I think it could benefit from a table of contents and index, especially as the stories seemed to be placed in no particular order.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book would have benefited from subject or temporal organization or both. The cartoon illustrations did not add value to the stories being told.

[DavidO · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the cartoons within the book.

Sadly the stories and writing were a bit dull.

[Rachel Mielke · Rating 2 out of 5]

A nice quick read with some interesting facts.