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The 2012 Fox Cities Reads is underway! Pick up a copy of Make the Impossible Possible by Bill Strickland at your local library and join in community-wide discussions about the book. The author will visit the Fox Cities April 16-18 during the Fox Cities Book Festival.
Author Biography
When Michael J. Trinklein moved from Iowa to Idaho, his relatives had a hard time grasping that these were actually different states. He soon learned that many Idahoans wanted to split from their poorly-formed state and create “Lincoln,” America’s 51st state. Fascinated, Trinklein began collecting stories and maps of other statehood hopefuls—the result of his quest is his new book, Lost States.
Trinklein has written about maps and geography for the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe. He wrote and produced the PBS documentaries The Oregon Trail, and The Gold Rush. A university professor for 20 years, Trinklein’s undergraduate degree is from UW-Oshkosh. Currently, he is working on a history project of another kind—as the writer/producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS series Pioneers of Television. He lives in Cedarburg.
Additional Information
- Website for Lost States
- Lost States YouTube Channel
Everyone knows the fifty nifty United States—but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never came to pass? Lost States is a tribute to great unrealized states like Superior, Texlahoma, Michigania, Forgottonia, and Yazoo. Some of these states came remarkably close to joining the Union. Others never had a chance. Many are still trying. (If Thomas Jefferson had his way, Appleton would be in a state called Sylvania!). Learn (and laugh) about all kinds of geographic curiosities.
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