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A Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire BaseballA Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire Baseball by Jerry Poling
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baseball player Hank Aaron of Eau Claire Bears and Milwaukee Brewers.
The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the OjibwayThe Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-Banai
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author Edward Benton-Banai is full-blooded Wisconsin Ojibway of the Fish Clan.
Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy FieldHands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field by Barbara Brennan
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spiritual healer Barbara Brennan born on WI dairy farm and graduated from UW-Madison.
The Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the SupercomputerThe Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer by Charles J. Murray
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developer of the supercomputer Seymour Cray of Chippewa Falls.
John Steuart Curry: Inventing the Middle WestJohn Steuart Curry: Inventing the Middle West by Patricia Junker
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painter John Steuart Curry was the first Artist-in-Residence at Univ WI-Madison.
An August Derleth Reader (Prairie Classics, No. 3)An August Derleth Reader (Prairie Classics, No. 3) by August William Derleth
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writer August Derleth of Sauk City and graduated from UW-Madison. H.P.Lovecraft wrote of 'le Comte d'Erlette' in homage to him. Derleth invented the term 'Cthulhu Mythos' to describe the fictional universe described in the series of stories.
A Gift of Prophecy (The Phenomenal Jeanne Dixon and her astonishing new predictions!)A Gift of Prophecy (The Phenomenal Jeanne Dixon and her astonishing new predictions!)
astrologer and psychic consultant for President Ronald Reagan, Jeanne Dixon born in Medford.
Favre: Most Valuable PlayerFavre: Most Valuable Player by Brett Favre
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football player Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers.
So Big (Perennial Classics)So Big (Perennial Classics) by Edna Ferber
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novelist Edna Ferber of Appleton won a Pulitzer Prize in 1925 for her book So Big.
The Harley-Davidson Motor Company: A 100-Year History (Wisconsin)The Harley-Davidson Motor Company: A 100-Year History (Wisconsin) by David K. Wright
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motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson of Milwaukee.
Woody Herman - Woodchopper's BallWoody Herman - Woodchopper's Ball
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jazz clarenetist and big band leader Woody Herman (and His Swingin' Herd) of Milwaukee.
Houdini DVD - Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh (Import Edition) - BY GOLDEN CLASSIC COLLECTIBLESHoudini DVD - Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh (Import Edition) - BY GOLDEN CLASSIC COLLECTIBLES
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film bio about magician and escape artist Harry Houdini of Appleton.
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby StoryTake My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story
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both twin sister advice columnists Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer [Ann Landers] and Pauline Ester Friedman [Dear Abby] lived in Eau Claire. There my father knocked on her door selling Fuller brushes, and she gave him advice on how to be a better salesman.
The Liberace ShowThe Liberace Show
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pianist Wladziu Valentio Liberace of West Allis.
Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by Aldo Leopold
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environmentalist and father of wildlife management Aldo Leopold was a professor at Univ of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Death TripWisconsin Death Trip by Michael Lesy
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cult classic book of Black River Falls. The film inspired by this book and directed by Ian Holm was filmed in Wisconsin.
Vince Lombardi Greatest Sports Legends DVDVince Lombardi Greatest Sports Legends DVD
football coach Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers.
Major speeches and debates of Senator Joe McCarthy delivered in the United States Senate, 1950-1951: Reprint from the Congressional RecordMajor speeches and debates of Senator Joe McCarthy delivered in the United States Senate, 1950-1951: Reprint from the Congressional Record by Joseph McCarthy
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controversial senator behind the" witch-hunting Red Scare" Joseph McCarthy of Grand Chute.
MY LIFEMY LIFE by Golda Meir
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first woman prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir of Milwaukee.
The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellThe Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
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father of the US air force, Billy Mitchell of West Allis, co-stars Wisconsin actor James Daly born in Wis Rapids.
John Muir : Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth; My First Summer in the Sierra; The Mountains of California; Stickeen; Essays (Library of America)John Muir : Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth; My First Summer in the Sierra; The Mountains of California; Stickeen; Essays (Library of America) by John Muir
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preservationist and founder of the Sierra Club John Muir of Portage and attended Univ of WI.
Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the PromiseBeyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise by Gaylord Nelson
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founder of Earth Day, senator Gaylord Nelson born in Clear Lake and graduated from UW-Madison Law School.
RascalRascal by Sterling North
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chilldren's book author Sterling North of Lake Koshkonong near Edgerton.
Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe
painter Georgia O'Keefe of Sun Prairie, and wife of photographer Edward Steiglitz.
Pee Wee King and His Golden West CowboysPee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys by Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys
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country band leader Pee Wee King (and His Golden West Cowboys) born in Milwaukee and grew up in Abrams.
Les PaulLes Paul
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inventor of the electric guitar and multitrack recording Les Paul of Waukesha.
Poberezny: The Story Begins... (Aviation History)Poberezny: The Story Begins... (Aviation History) by Bonnie Poberezny
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founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh is Paul Poberezny. For one week during the annual fly-in Oshkosh is the busiest airport in the world.
Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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film director Nicholas Ray born in Galesville attended the same LaCrosse high school as director Joseph Losey.
Ringling Brothers Kings of the CircusRingling Brothers Kings of the Circus
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circus owners Charles and John Ringling of Baraboo.
The Family Of ManThe Family Of Man
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photographer Edward Steichen of Milwaukee became director of the Dept of Photography at New York Museum of Modern Art in 1947. In 1955 he organized the influential "Family of Man," exhibit of photography from around the world.
Masters of Photography - Edward SteichenMasters of Photography - Edward Steichen
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photographer Edward Steichen of Milwaukee. He is also the brother-in-law of poet Carl Sandburg.
Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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film director Orson Welles of Kenosha and co-stars Wisconsin film actress Agnes Moorehead of Soldiers Grove.
War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds by Orson Welles & the Mercury Theatre
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radio director Orson Welles of Kenosha.
Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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children's book author Laura Ingalls Wilder born in Pepin.
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics)The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics) by Thornton Wilder
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novelist Thornton Wilder born in Madison received his first Pulitzer Prize in 1928 for Bridge of San Luis Rey, and his third Puliter Prize in 1943 for The Skin of Our Teeth.
Our Town (Widescreen Edition)Our Town (Widescreen Edition)
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playwright Thornton Wilder born in Madison received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1938 for Our Town, and friend Alfred Hitchcock asked him to write the screenplay for thriller Shadow of aDoubt.
Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide: Upper Great Lakes; Minnesota, Wisconsin, MichiganFrank Lloyd Wright Field Guide: Upper Great Lakes; Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan by Thomas A. Heinz
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architect Frank Lloyd Wright of Richland Center, and his home Taliesin East of Spring Green.
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax BuildingsFrank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings by Jonathan Lipman
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architect Frank Lloyd Wright of Richland Center, and manufacturer of household cleaning products Johnson Wax of Racine.