{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-eau-claire-paperback","title":"Hidden History of Eau Claire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJodi Kiffmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA colorful Midwestern city with a colorful past\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEau Claire's history is a rich tapestry of tragedy, mystery, and everything in between. Time after time, a round-faced man with a bristly mustache appeared amongst loggers in late nineteenth-century photos, but who was this man? In 1903, residents were left stumped when a mysterious body arrived by train from Chicago. Thirty years later, Hollywood came to Eau Claire with a world premiere of Out All Night, a comedy starring Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville. Facing a labor shortage during World War II, the city welcomed German POWs and often worked side by side with them in the corn and pea fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal authors Jodi Kiffmeyer and Diana Peterson collect the humorous, heart-breaking, and utterly befuddling stories of the city's past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJodi Kiffmeyer is an archivist at the Chippewa Valley Museum and a lifelong student of history. She grew up in Chetek, Wisconsin, and lived in the Chippewa Valley for most of her life. Diana Peterson arrived at UWEC in 1984 and never left. She is an editor\/assistant curator at the Chippewa Valley Museum, where she discovers and shares Eau Claire's stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42283199594631,"sku":"9781467157193","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6be3ab4f795dde3c6dc04742c50f5a6f.webp?v=1737709222","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hidden-history-of-eau-claire-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}