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1. Rockford & Interurban Railway (Images of Rail)
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With today's America dominated by the automobile, it is difficult to believe that until the 1920s nearly 100 percent of the US population traveled via rail. Conventional passenger-train service spread rapidly by the 1850s, but another form of rail transportation did not emerge until the turn of the 20th century: the interurban. Almost always electric, interurbans linked cities with burghs. Rockford, one of Illinois's three largest urban centers during the 20th century, enjoyed a system appropriately named the Rockford & Interurban, dating from the city's horse-drawn streetcars of the 1880s. By World War I, the Rockford & Interurban ran from downtown Rockford to Cherry Valley and Belvidere; Winnebago, Pecatonica, and Freeport; Roscoe and Rockton; and Beloit and Janesville, Wisconsin. The Rockford & Interurban enjoyed a supernova of success, rising quickly in popularity before slowly dying when the automobile became widespread in the 1920s; the Great Depression finished the job in 1936.2. The Jaded Lady of Janesville, Wisconsin: A Mystery
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Janesville, Wisconsin is a southern Wisconsin city with a distinguished industrial and political history. Now its the scene of a strange new mystery novel. Anna Marie Loy comes to Janesville in the late 1930s to flee from a scandal in Liverpool, England. Janesville is a thriving town of over 22,000 people, and the proud home of both new Chevrolet sedans and Parker Duo-Fold pens. Anna Marie settles there and soon enough gets married to a city worker, is interviewed by the local Gazette, gets blamed for the sudden illness of a prominent dentist, and meets an elderly professor, also British, in Madison. Anna Marie may leave Liverpool for Janesville, but her demons drive her wherever she is. These phantoms include her fetish for jade, her obsession with her late father, and her vexed feelings about the human male. In a perfect storm, as her native England is being devastated by the Nazi Blitz, Anna Maries ghosts assemble in one cold December room, with murderous results.3. Janesville (Images of America)
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In 1837, Henry Janes, one of the areas first settlers, proposed the name Black Hawk for the small southern Wisconsin settlement he lived in, but the US Post Office chose Janesville. The village along the Rock River was selected as the Rock County seat, and by 1860 it had grown to become Wisconsins second largest city. Janesville developed into an important railroad town and, because of its waterpower, a milling and manufacturing center. General Motors built a large plant, and George Parker started the Parker Pen Company here. As the city grew, land was donated or set aside for recreation, and today Janesville calls itself Wisconsins Park Place. Its population has grown to more than 62,000.4. Janesville: An American Story
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* Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner* A New York Times Notable Book
* NPR Best Books of 2017
A gripping story of psychological defeat and resilience (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)an intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class.
This is the story of what happens to an industrial town in the American heartland when its main factory shuts downbut its not the familiar tale. Most observers record the immediate shock of vanished jobs, but few stay around long enough to notice what happens next when a community with a can-do spirit tries to pick itself up.
Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter Amy Goldstein spent years immersed in Janesville, Wisconsin, where the nations oldest operating General Motors assembly plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession. Now, with intelligence, sympathy, and insight into what connects and divides people in an era of economic upheaval, Goldstein shows the consequences of one of Americas biggest political issues. Her reporting takes the reader deep into the lives of autoworkers, educators, bankers, politicians, and job re-trainers to show why its so hard in the twenty-first century to recreate a healthy, prosperous working class.
Moving and magnificently well-researched...Janesville joins a growing family of books about the evisceration of the working class in the United States. What sets it apart is the sophistication of its storytelling and analysis (Jennifer Senior, The New York Times).
Anyone tempted to generalize about the American working class ought to meet the people in Janesville. The reporting behind this book is extraordinary and the storya stark, heartbreaking reminder that political ideologies have real consequencesis told with rare sympathy and insight (Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Soul of a New Machine).
5. The Magician's Lie: A Novel
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The Magician s Lie A NovelDescription
A well paced evocative and adventurous historical novel Publishers Weekly STARRED Review This is a book in which storylines twist spiral and come together again in an ending as explosive as a poof of smoke from your chimney or a top hat Oprah com Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician s Lie a debut novel in which the country s most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband s murder and she has only one night to convince a small town policeman of her innocence The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half on stage One night in Waterloo Iowa with young policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax Is it a new version of the illusion or an all too real murder When Arden s husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night the answer seems clear But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody she has a very different story to tell Even handcuffed and alone Arden is far from powerless and what she reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding Over the course of one eerie night Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her free and it will take all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors Smart intricately plotted a richly imagined thriller PEOPLE magazine This debut novel is historical fiction that blends magic mystery and romance Boston Globe Pick of the Week It s a captivating yarn Macallister like the Amazing Arden mesmerizes her audience No sleight of hand is necessary An ambitious heroine and a captivating tale are all the magic she needs Washington Post Smart intricately plotted a richly imagined thriller PEOPLE magazine This is a book in which storylines twist spiral and come together again in an ending as explosive as a poof of smoke from your chimney or a top hat Opra6. White Buffalo
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White BuffaloDescription
Based on actual events, White Buffalo tells the story of the miracle birth of a white buffalo calf on a small farm in southern Wisconsin. When Carol Gelling discovers that one of the buffalo on her farm is born white in color, she thinks nothing more of it than a curiosity. Soon, however, she learns that this is the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy believed by the Sioux to bring peace on earth and unity to all mankind. Her little farm is quickly overwhelmed with religious pilgrims, bringing her into contact with a culture and faith that is wholly unfamiliar to her. When a mysterious businessman offers to buy the calf for two million dollars, Carol is thrown into doubt about whether to profit from the religious beliefs of others or to keep true to a spirituality she knows nothing about.7. Coloring Historical Janesville Vol. 2
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Coloring Historical Janesville Vol 2Description
A coloring book of historical houses with pages discussing architectural features and the history of the people who created these houses. All are on the National Historic Register. Annotated illustrations help people learn more about specific features as well as a resource list.8. A History of the Rural Schools of Rock County, Wisconsin: Townships of Janesville, Johnstown, and LaPrairie (Volume 3)
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Many generations of Wisconsinites were educated in one-room country schools and have fond memories of an era in education now quickly fading into the attic of American history. These schools were not without their limitations and lack of amenities, but they accomplished their mission nonetheless. Rock County contained over 150 of them at one time. These schools were gathering places for everything from community clubs and church meetings to holiday and political events. They were a part of the very fabric of the community, bringing together neighbors who otherwise would rarely see each other. The advent of a statewide road system, which made it possible for schools to consolidate and facilitate the transfer of students to larger, more modern schools, spelled the end for the one-room school era. With all their drawbacks, these quaint little schools contributed their part to the social and economic development of our state. Included in this book are written histories of the school buildings, memories of pupils and teachers, as well as lists of students, teachers, and board members associated with each school. Also included are various photos of students, teachers, interiors and exteriors of the schools. A history of the Rock County Normal School is included, which includes a list of teachers who graduated from the school during its operation. This book is a must have for historians studying early education in Rock County, the state of Wisconsin, or the Midwest in general. Genealogists will discover a gold mine of information about their family members and ancestors with over 13,000 names indexed and over 1,000 photos in the six volumes. This volume includes these schools: Schools in Janesville Township: Possibly Anderson School?, Austin School, Burdick School, Crystal Springs School, Follansbee School, Leyden School, Mount Pleasant School, and Riverside School (aka Rock River School). Schools in Johnstown Township: Bevens School, Johnstown Center School, Johnstown School (aka Old Johnstown School), Maple Corners School, Plainview School, Rock Prairie School (aka Babcock School), Stone School, Utters Corners School, and Wehler School. Schools in LaPrairie Township: Belding School, Creek Side School, Finch School, Gravel Hill School, Hugunin School, Kemmerer School, Maple View School, Sherman School, Turk School, Van Allen School, and Woodman School.9. Janesville / Beloit : Rock County : Wisconsin
10. A Good and Caring Woman: The Life and Times of Nellie Tallman
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In Janesville, Wisconsin, stands a Victorian house that once hosted visitors such as Abraham Lincoln. This was the home of Francis Cornelia Norton Tallman in the years between the Civil War and WW I. Using Tallman's diaries, Historian Julia Hornbostel paints a picture of a vivacious time in American history. This fascinating book will touch every generation.11. Janesville: Webster's Timeline History, 1848 - 2007