New book highlights the women behind Wisconsin’s first state historic site

New book highlights the women behind Wisconsin’s first state historic site

The first historic site recognized by the state of Wisconsin has a storied past, told mainly from the perspective of men who owned it. But a new book, “An Elegant Edifice,” tells the stories of the women who lived at Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien and made it what it is. The post New book highlights the women behind Wisconsin’s first state historic site appeared first on WPR.