Spirit of La Crosse: A Grassroots History
edited by David J. Marcou
(La Crosse, Wis.: D. J. Marcou: Western Wisconsin Technical College), 2000.
Table of Contents:
Cover
Inside Front Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1841: Settlement Begins
The Founding of La Crosse
Government & Economy of La Crosse
Nineteenth Century Economy: A Trading Post Grows
Twentieth Century Economy: From Manufacturing to Services
La Crosse and the Great Depression, 1929-1941
Nineteenth Century Government: From Tiny Village to Bustling City
Twentieth Century Government: Finding Common Grounds
The Post Office that Still Survives
The Courts Keep the People Honest
Public Safety: Police and Fire Departments
The Mayors Take the Lead, 1856-2000
The People of La Crosse
Native Americans Who Have Survived
Immigrants and their Associations: Changing Stereotypes
Women, Minorities and Senior Citizens Who Have Made It
What Did La Crosse and its People Look Like and Do in the Year 1900?
City Prodigies
Famous and Infamous La Crosse
Celebrities Who Have Visited Here
La Crosse and the Military
La Crosse Helped Save the Union and End Slavery
From the Bad Axe River to the Mekong Delta (Military Related Activities)
World War II and La Crosse
Business and Industry in La Crosse
The Entrepreneurial Spirit
La Crosse's Romance with Lumber
The Printing Industry Still Scores Points
Nineteenth Century Farming: Fairs, Races, Associations and Breadwinning
Growing Up Alongside Twentieth Century Farming
When the G. Heileman Brewing Company Shone
Other Breweries Have their Stories, Too
Nineteenth Century Housing and Hotels: Expressing Style
Twentieth Century Housing and Hotels: Democratic Revivals
The Profession of Engineering
Retail Trade Makes its Mark
Banking and Other Financial Institutions Stay the Course
Early Journalism: Shining Light on the Civil War and the Death of a Cow
Transportation in La Crosse
Driving Currents: Steamboatig and River Transportation
Grand Crossings and Winter Bridges: Railroads in the Nineteenth Century
Railroads, Cars and Buses in the Twentieth Century
Aviation History: Soaring High
Healthcare & Social Services in La Crosse
Nineteenth Century Medicine: Good for What Ails You
The Growth of Social Services
Evolution of Nursing Homes
Hospitals and Clinics Thrive
Education in La Crosse
Early Education, the First High School and the Growth of Alternative Schools
Elementary Education in the Twentieth Century
High Schools in the Twentieth Century
Colleges in the Twentieth Century
Libraries: Paying Education its Dues
Religion in La Crosse
Bringing Good Tidings: Nineteenth Century Churches and Religious Life
Sent by God: Churches in the Twentieth Century
Arts & Entertainment in La Crosse
Eating, La Crosse Style
Co-Do Arts
Dance Away the Livelong Day
Theater and Vaudeville Stay Alive
Keeping in Step with the Music
Literary Highlights: Stirring Things Up
Photography: Recording Time
Radio, TV and Movies: Mainly Entertainment
Celebrate 2000! Favorite Festivals and Other Good Things
Sports in La Crosse
Nineteenth Century Sports: A Future for Lacrosse (sic)
Twentieth Century Sports: The Game's the Thing
Then and Now in La Crosse
Historic Preservation: Telling it Like it Was and Is
Millennial Prospects: Realizing the Spirit of La Crosse
La Crosse Then and Now: Picture Section
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
