The Chippewa : biography of a Wisconsin waterway / Richard D. Cornell.
2017
F587.C5 C67 2017
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Title
The Chippewa : biography of a Wisconsin waterway / Richard D. Cornell.
ISBN
9780870207808 (paperback : alkaline paper)
9780870207815 (e-book)
9780870207815 (e-book)
Published
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2017]
Copyright
©2017
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (241 pages) : illustrations, map.
Call Number
F587.C5 C67 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
917.75/404
Summary
"Inspired by August Derleth's seminal book The Wisconsin, Richard D. Cornell traveled the Chippewa River from its two sources south of Ashland to where it joins the Mississippi. Over several decades he returned time and again in his red canoe to immerse himself in the stories of the Chippewa River and document its valley, from the Ojibwe and early fur traders and lumbermen to the varied and hopeful communities of today. Cornell shares tales of such historical figures as legendary Ojibwe leader Chief Buffalo, world famous wrestler Charlie Fisher, and supercomputer innovator Seymour Cray, along with the lesser-known stories of local luminaries such as Dr. John 'Little Bird' Anderson. Cornell gathered firsthand stories from diners and dives, local museums and landmarks, quaint small-town newspaper offices, and the homes of old-timers and local historians. Through his conversations with ordinary people, he gets at the heart of the Chippewa and shares a history of the river that is both one of a kind and deeply personal"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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