Excerpt from The Making of Wisconsin This little volume appeals to me in a variety of ways. Not only is it a clear, comprehensive review of the main forces that have builded this common wealth; not only is it history but in a sense it is prophecy, for it is written for the young, and in them he the disposition of coming events. I am glad of its advent. We need more state pride in the hearts of our people. A study of the history of the United States leaves the student with the impres sion that the destiny of our country has been con tributed to mainly by two states, Massachusetts and Virginia. Nobly have they done their share, but here in the Mississippi valley lies the great heart of the Nation, and Wisconsin lies very close to that heart. An honest pride in one's state, vocation and home is one of the most powerful incentives to meritorious action, a builder of desirable character and citizenship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.