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Voices and Votes

How Democracy Works in Wisconsin

By: Jonathan Kasparek,Jon Kasparek,Bobbie Malone

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Voices and Votes

How Democracy Works in Wisconsin

By: Jonathan Kasparek,Jon Kasparek,Bobbie Malone

Voices & Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin invites upper elementary school students to explore the intersection of American civics and Wisconsin history. This sixth and final book in the New Badger History series introduces students to the basic structures of American democracy, state government, and Wisconsin's road to statehood. Students will learn that citizens' voices and votes help government evolve to meet ever-changing societal needs. The last chapter emphasizes how young people can actively engage in their communities to bring about positive change.

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152

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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ISBN 10

0870203630

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9780870203633

The Mammoth Book of On The Edge

By: Jon E. Lewis

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The Mammoth Book of On The Edge

By: Jon E. Lewis

No one sees clearer than an individual whose life is hanging by the finger tips on the edge of an abyss. Probing the furthest reaches of human daring and endurance, here are 28 of the great first-hand accounts of extreme mountaineering, from legendary names. Written by the bestselling author of Meadowland and The Running Hare, Featuring: ·Heinrich Harrer - first conqueror of the notorious Eigerwand. ·Robert Bates - the classic account of the ill-fated American 1953 expedition to K2. ·Maurice Herzog - his unstoppable ascent of Annapurna at the cost of frostbite. ·Walter Bonatti - tragedy on the Central Pillar of Freney on Mont Blanc. ·George Leigh Mallory - surviving an avalanche on the 1922 Everest expedition. ·René Desmaison - his epic story of 14 days stuck on The Grandes Jorasses in winter. ·Jon Krakauer - recalling his solo ascent of The Devil's Thumb in Alaska. The price of the summit is often measured in human suffering, yet for those who succeed the rewards can be incalculable. Nerve-wracking and unputdownable.

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384

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Robinson

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1780337337

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9781780337333

Plant Ecology in the Middle East

By: Ahmad K. Hegazy,Jon Lovett Doust

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Plant Ecology in the Middle East

By: Ahmad K. Hegazy,Jon Lovett Doust

This advanced textbook is about Middle Eastern plants and plant ecology, presented within the wider context of the changing landscape, global climate change, and human history (particularly in relation to agriculture, conflict, and religion).

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363

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Oxford University Press

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0199660816

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9780199660810

Proxmire

Bulldog of the Senate

By: Jonathan Kasparek

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Proxmire

Bulldog of the Senate

By: Jonathan Kasparek

Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate is the first comprehensive biography of one of Wisconsin’s most important, and entertaining, political figures. Known for championing consumer-protection legislation and farming interests, Senator Proxmire also fought continuously against wasteful government spending, highlighting the most egregious examples with his monthly “Golden Fleece Award.” Remembered by many Wisconsinites as a friendly, hand-shaking fixture at sporting events and state fairs, Proxmire was one of the few politicians who voted his conscience and never forgot about the people he represented.

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393

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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0870209094

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9780870209093

Voices and Votes

How Democracy Works in Wisconsin

By: Jonathan Kasparek,Jon Kasparek,Bobbie Malone

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How Democracy Works in Wisconsin

By: Jonathan Kasparek,Jon Kasparek,Bobbie Malone

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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0870203630

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9780870203633

Fighting Son

A Biography of Philip F. La Follette

By: Jonathan Kasparek

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Fighting Son

A Biography of Philip F. La Follette

By: Jonathan Kasparek

Former Wisconsin governor Philip F. La Follette forged a political path characterized by his progressive, innovative vision. Growing up in the shadow of revered senator "Fighting Bob" La Follette made for a politically charged childhood and laid the groundwork for Phil's emergence as a powerful figure in Wisconsin politics. A gregarious and fiery politician, Phil's efforts led to the passage of the country's first unemployment compensation act, aid programs for workers and farmers, and the reorganization of state government. This approachable, comprehensive book traces La Follette's journey through public office as well as his life after the waning of the Progressive era. Phil La Follette’s is a history of continuing progressivism, of innovative solutions to social problems, and of loyalty to a political ethos that goes far beyond love of country. Kasparek's treatment of this Fighting Son is a monument not only to La Follette but to progressive politics in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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0870203533

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9780870203534

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Voices and Votes

Voices and Votes

The Mammoth Book of On The Edge

The Mammoth Book of On The Edge

Plant Ecology in the Middle East

Plant Ecology in the Middle East

Proxmire

Proxmire

Voices and Votes

Voices and Votes

Fighting Son

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