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Wisconsin Death Trip is a 1973 historical nonfiction book by Michael Lesy, originally published by Pantheon Books.It charts numerous sordid, tragic, and bizarre incidents that took place in and around Jackson County, Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900, primarily in the town of Black River Falls.
Lila Greengrass was born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edwin Greengrass and Bessie Youngbear. [1] Her father attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1913 to 1917. [2] She began making baskets as a child, instructed by her mother in the techniques of their Ho-Chunk (or Winnebago) tradition. [1]
Musser was born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin and graduated from Melrose-Mindoro High School. He went to University of Wisconsin–La Crosse from 1973 to 1976. Musser served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He was a farmer and a driver license examiner.
Intersection of U.S. Route 12/Wisconsin State Route 54 in downtown Black River Falls, bridge crossing the Black River in background (1967) A large monument to Black River Falls' veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as to local Medal of Honor recipient Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., was erected near the Chamber of Commerce Building at 101 S. 2nd Street.
Waller was born on May 20, 1892, in Hixton, Wisconsin. [1] [2] He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1914 [1] and resided in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he worked as a salesman. [1] He died of a heart attack in Black River Falls in 1959. [1] [3]
As a child, he attended school at the Black River Indian Mission until grade 6. In 1957 he transferred to the public, non-Native school in Black River Falls proper. [2] Starting in 1960 Lowe worked during the summer at the Wisconsin Dells, "playing Indian" with other Native performers during an evening performance for tourists. Other summers he ...
John Huard, 80, American Hall of Fame football player (Maine Black Bears, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts). [53] Harold Luntz, 87, Australian academician. [54] Salwan Momika, 38, Iraqi anti-Islam activist, shot. [55] Walter L. Murphy, 87, American jurist, justice (1983–2000) and chief justice (2000–2003) of the New Hampshire Superior ...
He practiced law in Black River Falls and served as village and district attorney. [1] From 1951 to 1953, Gilbertson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly [1] and was a Republican. [2] He worked as general counsel for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce and United States Small Business Administration.