Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me - Softcover

Robbins, Dean

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9781976600470: Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1976600472 ISBN 13: 9781976600470
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2025

Synopsis

Inspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin 

Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on the world, including the Beatles, Georgia O’Keeffe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Harrison Ford, Joni Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Dylan, Jackie Robinson, Orson Welles, and many more. Marvel at Elvis Presley’s miracle on the streets of Madison, applaud the award-winning acting of Reedsburg’s Agnes Moorehead, follow fearless quarterback Bart Starr to the gates of hell in Green Bay, and join Joshua Glover in Racine on his daring escape from enslavers. These brief narratives—whether poignant or humorous—also offer personal reflections on the impact of each featured idol. 

Author Dean Robbins has spent a lifetime researching and revering these prominent figures and visiting exhibits, shrines, historic homes, and other sites dedicated to their achievements. Wisconsin Idols gathers all of Robbins’s obsessions into one collection, enhanced by dozens of photographs. Taken together, these stories of musicians, activists, artists, athletes, actors, and great thinkers irrefutably establish Wisconsin as a crossroads for extraordinary people who changed the world.
 

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About the Author

Dean Robbins is an award-winning journalist, arts critic, and children’s author. He has contributed to USA Today, the New York Daily News, the Village Voice, Space.com, GRAMMY magazine, Wisconsin Public Radio, and dozens of other media outlets. He has also served as editor of the Isthmus newspaper and On Wisconsin magazine. Robbins lives in Madison, Wisconsin. 

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Publisher
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1976600472
ISBN 13 
9781976600470
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
312
Rating
  • 4.17 out of 5 stars
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