{"id":24101,"date":"2021-01-15T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=24101"},"modified":"2021-01-15T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:48:45","slug":"bizarre-history-of-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/24101","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre history of Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chad Lewis<\/a> will talk about the “Bizarre History of Wisconsin: Strange Stories from Our Past” on Tuesday, January 19th, at 6 p.m. via Zoom <\/strong>(online). This free event is sponsored by Whitewater’s public library, the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Registration<\/a> is required<\/strong> to receive a meeting invitation shortly before the program begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to learn more, UW-Whitewater’s Andersen & Lenox libraries may have resources for you, including books such as Weird Wisconsin: Your travel guide to Wisconsin’s local legends and best kept secrets<\/a><\/em>; Sea serpents: Wisconsin occurrences of these weird water monsters in the Four Lakes, Rock, Red Cedar, Koshkonong, Geneva, Elkhart, Michigan, and other lakes<\/a><\/em> (click to view the digitized document, then on the right, scroll down to sea serpents and click the cover link, then page through); Haunted Wisconsin<\/a><\/em> (also online<\/a>); Wisconsin curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff<\/a><\/em>; Wisconsin lore: Antics and anecdotes of Wisconsin people and places<\/a><\/em>; Hermits: Tales of some Wisconsin hermits and misers<\/a><\/em>, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor assistance with finding additional resources, such as articles or additional books, please ask a librarian<\/a> (visit or contact staff at the Reference Desk, email, chat, or make an appointment).\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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