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New Local Materials

November 13th, 2008 Molly

New materials available in the Local Materials Collection at the Central Library:

• A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke with an introduction and appendix by William H. Mulligan, Jr. A collection of letters to family from Chauncey Cooke, who enlisted in the Union Army at only 16, after lying about his age.
• Bo Ryan: Another Hill to Climb by Bo Ryan with Mike Lucas. History of the Wisconsin Badgers and the popular winningest Badger Basketball coach.
• Budget: City of Madison, Wisconsin. 2009. (This is in 3 volumes on the same record). Operating and capital budgets for the City of Madison as well as Madison Measures, a compilation of key benchmarks for City of Madison residents, laypersons and decision-makers.
• An East Side Album: A Community Remembers by the East Side History Club edited by Sarah White, assisted by Pat Martin and Ann Waidelich. Produced to commemorate and celebrate the opening of the Goodman Community Center, formerly the Atwood Community Center.
• Elder Rights & Benefits 2008/09 published by the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Elder Law Center, [2009]. Information on medical care and assistance for older people in Wisconsin.
• Green Bay Packers 2008 Media Guide. Yearly publication that helps fans keep track of football history.
• Hungry for Wisconsin: A Tasty Guide for Travelers by Mary Bergin. A guide to Wisconsin bars and restaurants, divided geographically.
• Official 2008 Yearbook, Green Bay Packers. An official publication of the Green Bay Packers.
• Picturing Indians: Photographic Encounters and Tourist Fantasies in H. H. Bennett’s Wisconsin Dells by Steven D. Hoelscher. History of the Wisconsin Dells and the Ho-Chunk Nation as photographed by H.H. Bennett.
• Old Farm: A History by Jerry Apps with photographs by Steve Apps. History and memoir of Roshara, the Apps’ family central Wisconsin farm.
• The Origins of Some Northside Madison, Wisconsin, Street Names by Burr Angle, Dolores Kester, and Ann Waidelich. Local Madison history.
• Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest: A Comprehensive Field Guide for Amateurs and Professionals: Including all of Wisconsin and Parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ontario by Merel R. Black and Emmet J. Judziewicz. Identification guide for wild flowers.
• Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota by Patricia Monaghan. Tours of the area’s ten distinct wine regions and information about wine history, food and wine pairings, and local wine lore.
• Wisconsin by Mark Van Ells. From the On-the-Road Histories series. Includes history of the state as well as visitor resources and must-see sites, cultural highlights and special events.

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