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Gifts > Books - Images of America
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We've assembled a collection of unique books that cover the rich history and
people of the communities around us in the Fox River Valley of North East
Wisconsin - Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Kaukauna and Ripon have all been
published by Arcadia Publishing in this unique series.
We also have a separate section for our diverse selection of Christmas Related
books and another section for our Artist Related books.
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FW9178-4
Images of America
Appleton, Wisconsin
Author Bio: The Appleton Historical
Society was formed in 2010 to preserve the
history of Appletons industry, business, and
people. The society regularly hosts events to
bring the citys history to the public for
their enjoyment. Gwen Sargeant led the
committee to create a community-inspired
book. Images of America: Appleton contains
photographs from the Appleton Historical
Society, Lawrence University, the History
Museum at the Castle, and the private
collections of many Appleton natives.
Overview...
Appletons rich beginnings found their source
at Lawrence Institute, the university in the
woods, on the Fox River. Rev. Henry Colman
and Rev. William Sampson chose the bluff on
the river for the site of the institute. Amos
A. Lawrence donated $10,000, and the building
began in July 1848. It was with axe and hook
that the first settlers cleared the land for
Lawrence and Appleton. The city was made up
of three villages: Martin (Grand Chute),
Appleton, and Lawesburg. In 1857, the
villages joined together to form the city of
Appleton. Amos Story was the citys first
mayor. Appletons industry grew on the banks
of the Fox River, including hydroelectricity
and paper.
Written by The Appleton Historical
Society
Published by Arcadia Publishing
February 2015 Release
6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 128 pages,
Paperback Book - 217 Black & White Images
ISBN 978-1-4671-1330-4
Now in Stock!
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FW9178-3
Images of America
Neenah, Wisconsin
Author Bio: Images of America: Neenah
captures history through the lens of Gavin
Schmitt, a Neenah resident and a volunteer
for the Neenah Historical Society. Showcasing
images from the Neenah Library and more,
Schmitt presents a vivid history of the Paper
City
Overview...
Neenah rests in the heart of the Fox Valley,
positioned between Appleton and Oshkosh. The
city sits at the junction of Lake Winnebago
and the Fox River, which has always been
central to its draw for both recreation and
business. Flour and paper milling utilized
the rivers powerful flow and brought
Neenahs biggest booms. The successes of
paper mills such as Neenah Paper, which
opened in 1866, and the Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, which opened in 1872, led to the
natural development of the Paper City
nickname. Today, industry continues to
flourish in Neenah. The region has become a
hub for several major corporations with
broad, international reach, yet lifelong
residents remain the true community heroes.
Vintage photographs highlight the notable
lifestyles of Bergstrom, Aylward, and Mahler,
as well as the day-to-day activities of
shopkeepers, churchgoers, factory workers,
teachers, deliverymen, bankers, politicians,
craftsmen, and other locals who were better
known as friends or neighbors. Featuring both
the storefronts and aisles of popular
establishments such as Krueger Hardware,
Jandreys department store, and Burts
Candies, this book invites readers to take a
trip down memory lane.
Written and compiled by
Gavin Schmitt
Published by Arcadia Publishing
December 2014 Release
6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 128 pages,
Paperback Book, 200 B&W Images
ISBN 978-1-4671-1323-6
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FW9178-0
Images of America
Menasha, Wisconsin
Author David Galassie grew up in Menasha
and, although he is no longer a resident,
has never lost his love and passion for the
city. In association with the Menasha
Historical Society and its wealth of
vintage photographs, he presents the
fascinating story of this industrial
city.
Overview...
Menasha was carved from the northeastern
Wisconsin wilderness in the late 1840s. At
the confluence of the Fox River and Lake
Winnebago, the town's early entrepreneurs
and industrialists sought the promise of
waterpower to fuel their mills and kick-
start the engine of commerce. Taming the
Fox with dams, canals, and a lock, Menasha
initially made its mark with flour mills
and lumber-based industry. At one time, the
city was home to the largest manufacturer
of wood-turned products in the world. In
the late 19th century, however, the tides
of change once again washed upon the city
and industrial focus shifted to the paper
industry. What made Menasha great were
dependable waterpower, ...
Written and compiled by
David Galassie with the
Menasha Historical Society
Published by Arcadia Publishing
6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 128 pages,
Paperback Book,
ISBN 978-0-7385-9178-0
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FW9178-1
Images of America
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Author Gavin Schmitt has been a resident of
Kaukauna for three decades, with family
roots dating back to the 1870s. He is a
film critic, historian, and foreign-policy
columnist and has been published in
numerous newspapers and magazines. He is
also the author of Images of America:
Milwaukee Mafia.
Overview...
Explorer Jean Nicolet traveled down the Fox
River in 1634 and explored an area of three
waterfalls. Settlers arrived and began
trading at this natural way station in
1760, establishing what became Kaukauna-one
of the oldest settlements in the state. In
fact, the first land deed ever recorded in
Wisconsin happened here. The first state
road followed in the 1820s, connecting
Kaukauna with Green Bay, and people
trickled in to work at the sawmills. Locks
and dams were built to harness the river,
and the paper mills were not far behind. It
was then that Kaukauna was nicknamed
the "Lion on the Fox," and the boom of a
great city began. It is a thriving
community today that maintains a small-town
feel. Thilmany Pulp and Paper has been the
leading employer in the area for more than
a century. At the heart of the city remains
the Fox River, dividing north and south,
and Kaukauna remains the "Lion on the Fox."
Written and compiled by
Gavin Schmitt
Published by Arcadia Publishing
November 2013 Release
6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 128 pages,
Paperback Book, 200 B&W Images
ISBN 978-1-4671-1090-7
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FW9178-2
Images of America
Ripon, Wisconsin
Author Bio: Authors Amanda Gesiorski,
Naomi Jahn, and Christian Krueger are history
majors at Ripon College. Though not native to
Ripon, each of these young women has adopted
the city as her second home. Editors Andrew
Prellwitz and David Sakrison are instructors
at the college.
Overview...
From its first settlement by Fourierite
communards in the 1840s, before Wisconsin
became a state, Ripon has had a long and
distinguished history, swept by and
nourishing important currents of the nations
saga. The party of Abraham Lincoln was born
here in 1854, in the nations first public
gathering to call itself Republican Party. On
the eve of the Civil War, Ripons Booth War
brought the city to national attention as a
hotbed of abolitionism. Ripon is the
birthplace of suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt
and department store pioneer H. Gordon
Selfridge. Its stately homes and
neighborhoods remind many visitors of New
England, and its historic downtown remains
one of the best preserved in the region.
Ripon College, founded in 1851, has often
been described as the Harvard of the Midwest.
Its alumni include actors Spencer Tracy and
Harrison Ford, jazz singer Al Jarreau,
American physicist and health researcher Elda
Emma Anderson, and astronaut Jeffrey Bantle
Written by Amanda Gesiorski, Naomi Jahn,
Christian Krueger
Published by Arcadia Publishing
6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 128 pages,
Paperback Book - 200 Black & White Images
ISBN 978-1-4671-1113-3
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